US rank #111 Boys' name Peak 1962 360,001 births

Vincent — #111 US boys' name

360,001 babies named Vincent in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s4851890s10271900s19541910s182851920s262371930s194071940s238971950s353521960s494761970s276411980s320641990s367122000s352692010s368302020s15365
#111
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99.2% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Vincent was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

6,161 babies were named Vincent in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vincent

The Social Security Administration has registered 360,001 babies named Vincent between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vincent currently holds the #111 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 6,161 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vincent performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 49,476 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Vincent shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68,281 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Vincent in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vincent in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 360,001 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vincent at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

360,001

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1962

6,161 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#111

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vincent popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1962)
6,161
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 41

Vincent popularity over time — girls

1,415 total births recorded since 1911 (Vincent as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,415 births
01020304050 202420011987197419611948193319201911 10

Vincent by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
49,476 births that decade — 14% of Vincent's all-time total
1880s4851890s10271900s19541910s182851920s262371930s194071940s238971950s353521960s494761970s276411980s320641990s367122000s352692010s368302020s15365

Vincent by state

Where Vincent concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vincent
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
68,281 19.0%
#2 California
42,430 11.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
28,965 8.0%
#4 New Jersey
22,996 6.4%
#5 Illinois
18,202 5.1%
#6 Texas
15,300 4.2%
#7 Ohio
14,495 4.0%
#8 Massachusetts
11,115 3.1%
New York share of Vincent's total US births 19.0%
Even split

68,281 of 360,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Vincent appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vincent?
360,001 babies have been named Vincent since 1880. It currently ranks #111 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 6,161 births.
When was Vincent most popular?
Vincent was most popular in the 1960s decade with 49,476 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Vincent most popular?
The top states for the name Vincent are New York (68,281 births), California (42,430 births), Pennsylvania (28,965 births).
How long has the name Vincent been used?
Vincent has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vincent?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vince, Vincenzo, Vinson, Vincente, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.