Vince
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "conquering" or "victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 10,802 living Americans carry the first name Vince. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vince today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vince births was 1963 (595 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vince. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vince with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 31,731 Americans
Peak year
1963
595 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,452
Tracked since 1882
Census
Vince in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 17,877 people with the first name Vince, which placed it at #1,719 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,719
National first-name rank
People counted
18K
17,877 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vince
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vince is White at 61.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vince described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vince at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.5% · 10,989
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 2,673
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.7% · 1,910
- Black or African American9.1% · 1,624
- Two or more races2.7% · 482
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 199
Gender
Gender distribution for Vince
Out of the 12,572 babies given the name Vince since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Vince as a male name
- Ranked #1,452 in 2024
- 125 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1963 (595 births)
Vince as a female name
- Ranked #15,686 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1995 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vince appears almost entirely male. Of the 17,881 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Vince: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vince from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 3,668 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vince by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vince during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vinces live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Vince, while West Virginia, Nebraska, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 194 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vince
The name Vince is a masculine given name that originated from the Latin name Vincentius, which derived from the Latin word vincens, meaning "conquering" or "victor." This name has its roots in ancient Roman culture and can be traced back to the 3rd century AD.
The name Vincentius was initially used as a surname or cognomen by Roman families, particularly those with connections to military achievements or conquests. Over time, it evolved into a popular given name among early Christian communities, as it was associated with the concept of spiritual victory and triumph over adversity.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Vince can be found in the life of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a deacon and martyr of the Catholic Church who lived in the 3rd century AD. His steadfast faith and refusal to renounce Christianity, even under torture, earned him the title of "the Invincible" and contributed to the popularity of the name in Christian circles.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vince gained widespread use across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Catholic traditions. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Vincent of Beauvais (c. 1190-1264), a Dominican friar and author of the encyclopedic work "Speculum Maius," and Vincent Ferrer (1350-1419), a Valencian Dominican friar known for his influential preaching and missionary work.
In the Renaissance period, the name Vince was associated with several renowned artists and intellectuals. One of the most famous was Vincenzo Galilei (1520-1591), an Italian lutenist, composer, and father of the renowned scientist Galileo Galilei. Another notable figure was Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548-1616), an influential Italian architect and author of the architectural treatise "L'Idea dell'Architettura Universale."
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Vince continued to be popular, particularly in English-speaking countries, where it was often used as a shortened form of Vincent. Some notable individuals with this name include Vince Lombardi (1913-1970), the legendary American football coach, and Vince Cable (born 1943), a British politician and former leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Vince
People
Vince + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vince as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vince: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vince?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,802 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vince going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,731 US residents.
Is Vince a common name?
We classify Vince as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12,572 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vince most popular?
The single biggest year for Vince was 1963, when 595 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vince is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vince in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 17,877 people with the name Vince, or 5.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,719 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vince in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vince?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vince appears almost entirely male. Of the 17,881 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vince?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vince is White at 61.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vince most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vince in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.5% (10,989 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vince in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vince a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vince in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vince still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vince in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vince can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Vince?
You can see how many people share the name Vince on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.