Boys' name · peaked in 1963
Vincent name popularity since 1925
329,316 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Vincent. Half of them were born in 1978 or earlier, so the typical Vincent is about 48 years old in 2026. Vincent peaked in 1963 as the #61 name for boys, and it ranked #107 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 329,316
- Named Vincent, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #107
- for boys in 2025 (3,267 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 1,278 girls · 328,038 boys
- Most popular in
- New York
- 2.35× its national share
Peak year is the year Vincent made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Vincent births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1962. Measured as a share of all babies, Vincent peaked in 1963.
- Fastest rise: Between 1957 and 1962, Vincent became 1.6× more common, from 1 in 528 baby boys to 1 in 336.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Vincent's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Vincent.
Decade by decade
Babies named Vincent in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 83 | 12,730 | – |
| 1930s | 93 | 19,407 | #106 |
| 1940s | 73 | 23,897 | #110 |
| 1950s | 104 | 35,351 | #99 |
| 1960s | 263 | 49,478 | #61 |
| 1970s | 206 | 27,640 | #109 |
| 1980s | 248 | 32,054 | #95 |
| 1990s | 90 | 36,715 | #113 |
| 2000s | 60 | 35,274 | #111 |
| 2010s | 34 | 36,839 | #109 |
| 2020–25 | 24 | 18,653 | #107 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
22.2% of babies named Vincent from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Vincent is most popular
The index compares Vincent's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Vincent.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2.35× | 59,028 |
| New Jersey | 2.27× | 20,657 |
| Rhode Island | 1.87× | 2,185 |
| Connecticut | 1.76× | 6,300 |
| Delaware | 1.57× | 1,079 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Vincent's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Vincent.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Vincent (1963).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data