boy's name
Vincent
VIN-sunt
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 631,599
the United States
#107
2025 births
Vincent is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "conquering," from vincere, to conquer. The same verb gives English victory, convince and evince, and produced Julius Caesar's veni, vidi, vici.
- Vincent is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1962, when 6,186 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,013 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vincent over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 485 |
| 1890s | 1,027 |
| 1900s | 1,954 |
| 1910s | 18,374 |
| 1920s | 26,373 |
| 1930s | 19,500 |
| 1940s | 23,970 |
| 1950s | 35,455 |
| 1960s | 49,741 |
| 1970s | 27,846 |
| 1980s | 32,302 |
| 1990s | 36,805 |
| 2000s | 35,334 |
| 2010s | 36,873 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18,677 |
What Vincent means
Vincent means conquering or prevailing, from the Latin present participle vincens. It describes an ongoing action rather than a completed one — one who is conquering rather than one who has conquered.
Where Vincent comes from
Vincent comes from the Latin Vincentius, from vincere, to conquer or prevail. The verb is behind a large family of English words — victory, victor, convince, evince, invincible — and behind Caesar's vici. The name spread through early Christianity via Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a fourth-century deacon and martyr, and later Saint Vincent de Paul, the seventeenth-century French priest whose charitable societies still carry his name. Its most famous modern bearer is Vincent van Gogh. English has used Vincent since the medieval period, and it has returned in recent decades alongside other long classical names.
How popular is Vincent?
In 2025, Vincent was given to 3,272 babies in the United States, ranking #107 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Vincent is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vincent
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vincent also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vincent over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Vincent
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Vincent in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Vincent
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vincent — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vincent
What does the name Vincent mean?
Vincent means "conquering," from the Latin vincere.
Is Vincent related to victory?
Yes. Both come from the Latin vincere, to conquer.
What are nicknames for Vincent?
Vince and Vinnie are the most common short forms.
How popular is the name Vincent?
In 2025, Vincent was given to 3,272 babies in the United States, ranking #107 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Vincent a girl's or a boy's name?
Vincent is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vincent?
Vincent has 2 syllables.
When was Vincent most popular?
Vincent peaked in 1962, when 6,186 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vincent a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vincent currently ranks #93 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.