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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 1,126 babies (rank #42 that year). In 2024 it was given to 238 boys (rank #135). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

20,765

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,126

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
1991	1,123	#39
1992	1,126	#42
1993	1,083	#41
1994	985	#42
1995	1,024	#45
1996	983	#43
1997	890	#40
1998	891	#42
1999	825	#42
2000	768	#45
2001	746	#48
2002	660	#54
2003	605	#63
2004	605	#58
2005	664	#52
2006	657	#56
2007	638	#57
2008	608	#62
2009	622	#59
2010	531	#68
2011	513	#65
2012	471	#82
2013	477	#79
2014	416	#96
2015	417	#90
2016	389	#99
2017	336	#115
2018	288	#129
2019	266	#140
2020	249	#142
2021	248	#148
2022	212	#166
2023	205	#156
2024	238	#135