Vincent is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Vincent means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Vincent across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Vincent has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Vincent is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “conquering, prevailing”. from the Latin vincere, to conquer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 364,716 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,888 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 758 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 129 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,013 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 907 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 Vincent per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (6,186/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (560/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1966 (165/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (34/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (10/yr).
Vincent has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #138 nationally (given to 6,186 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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