How Many People Are Named Vincent?
An estimated 266,437 people in the United States have the first name Vincent. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #191 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Vincent peaked in popularity in 1962 with 6,188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vincent as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vincent paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Vincent is overwhelmingly male, 1,415 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
266,437
About 1 in 1,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1962
6,188 births
Total Registered
361,416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vincent
Vincent is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 361,416 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Vincent as a male name
Ranked #111 in 2024
3,158 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (6,161 births)
Vincent as a female name
Ranked #9,484 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1966 (44 births)
Vincent: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vincent span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 49,739 babies were registered. While Vincent is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vincent by Decade
How has Vincent tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 485 | 485 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,027 | 1,027 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,954 | 1,954 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 18,374 | 18,285 | 89 | |
| 1920s | 26,373 | 26,237 | 136 | |
| 1930s | 19,500 | 19,407 | 93 | |
| 1940s | 23,970 | 23,897 | 73 | |
| 1950s | 35,456 | 35,352 | 104 | |
| 1960s | 49,739 | 49,476 | 263 | |
| 1970s | 27,847 | 27,641 | 206 | |
| 1980s | 32,312 | 32,064 | 248 | |
| 1990s | 36,802 | 36,712 | 90 | |
| 2000s | 35,329 | 35,269 | 60 | |
| 2010s | 36,864 | 36,830 | 34 | |
| 2020s | 15,384 | 15,365 | 19 | |
Vincent by State
Birth registrations for Vincent span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 6,957 Vincents were registered per state.
Vincent + Last Name Combinations
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Vincent: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vincent?
We estimate approximately 266,437 people named Vincent are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Vincent a common name?
Vincent is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 361,416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vincent most popular?
Vincent reached peak popularity in 1962, when 6,188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vincent is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vincent a male name?
Vincent is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vincent Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vincent Smith, Vincent Johnson, Vincent Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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