Vincent

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Vincent is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name Vincentius, which itself comes from the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer."

From Wikipedia

Vincent first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 261 babies (rank #89 that year). In 2025 it was given to 185 boys (rank #90). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Vincent

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Vincent yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,965

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

261

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Vincent

Vincent van Goghdraftsperson · b. 1853
Vincent Kompanyassociation football player · b. 1986
Vincent Priceautobiographer · b. 1911
Vincent de PaulCatholic theologian · b. 1581
Vincent AuriolFrench resistance fighter · b. 1884

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	60	#94
1954	58	#97
1955	64	#94
1960	34	#108
1962	61	#99
2014	17	#134
2015	14	#157
2016	17	#161
2017	180	#95
2018	177	#97
2019	261	#89
2020	159	#99
2021	174	#81
2022	173	#83
2023	71	#115
2024	260	#78
2025	185	#90