Vincent

“Conquering” — Latin via French origin

Boy's name · #107 in the US (2025) · Trending

Vincent is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #107 in 2025 — its best so far was #58, back in 1966. About 363,000 boys have been named Vincent along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Vincent's short forms are Vince, Vinnie, Vinny, and Vin.

Around the world: #7 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #31 in Sweden (2025) · #37 in Denmark (2025) · #47 in Czechia (2025) · #48 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Vincents

Vincent van Gogh — Dutch painter (1853–1890)
Vincent Kompany — Belgian association football player and manager
Vincent Price — American actor (1911–1993)
Vincent de Paul — French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)
Vincent Auriol — 16th President of the French Republic (1884–1966)

In stories & tradition

Vincent (Doctor Strange) — Strange Tales · Doctor Strange
Vincent Crabbe — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Vincent Corleone — The Godfather

What Vincents become

Among 3,942 notable people named Vincent:

Business leaders appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Vincent Bolloré, CEO of investment group Bolloré.

Similar names: Vincenzo · Antonio · Victor · Nicolas · Lorenzo · Marcus

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