Vince is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Vince means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Vince across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Vince has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Vince is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “conquering”. A short form of Vincent.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,710 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 240 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Vince per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (595/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Vince has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #704 nationally (given to 595 babies that year).
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