boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Vicente

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #589 Trend ↑ Rising 44%
Rank 2025
#589
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
498
named Vicente · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,430
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
498 babies
All-time total
21,951
#795 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Vicente popularity over time

21,951 babies have been named Vicente since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 40 4 – #746
1890s 34 3 -15% #835
1900s 74 7 +118% #778
1910s 316 32 +327% #753
1920s 836 84 +165% #575
1930s 725 73 -13% #643
1940s 725 73 0% #688
1950s 855 86 +18% #735
1960s 1,066 107 +25% #666
1970s 1,838 184 +72% #535
1980s 2,455 246 +34% #526
1990s 3,349 335 +36% #522
2000s 3,925 393 +17% #551
2010s 3,288 329 -16% #699
2020s (to 2025) 2,425 404 +23% #589

Where Vicente is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 528 0.31 outside top 500
2027 555 0.33 outside top 500
2028 579 0.34 outside top 500
2029 601 0.35 outside top 500
2030 619 0.36 #486

Where Vicente is most popular

Boys named Vicente per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.244 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Vicente born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 42 1.27 +422%
Arizona 125 0.764 +213%
California 608 0.665 +172%
Texas 461 0.523 +114%
Colorado 49 0.380 +55%
Oregon 27 0.356 +46%
Washington 52 0.318 +30%
Nevada 18 0.316 +29%
Florida 135 0.285 +17%
Illinois 66 0.258 +6%
Idaho 8 0.195 -20%
Utah 18 0.189 -23%
North Carolina 37 0.145 -41%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 -44%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -45%
Virginia 22 0.116 -53%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -53%
Georgia 26 0.103 -58%
Kansas 6 0.087 -64%
Indiana 13 0.081 -67%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -67%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -68%
New Jersey 15 0.075 -70%
Michigan 12 0.059 -76%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -80%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -80%
Missouri 5 0.036 -85%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -86%
New York 12 0.028 -89%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -92%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Ohio – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vicente

Vicente is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #589 in 2025 with 498 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 21,951 American babies have been named Vicente. Its peak came in 2025, when 498 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vicente stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vicente?

The median living Vicente is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 41. An estimated 19 thousand people named Vicente are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vicente year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 498 #589
2024 441 #635
2023 442 #629
2022 399 #681
2021 330 #762
2020 315 #766
2019 342 #717
2018 340 #714
2017 306 #770
2016 336 #730
2015 333 #735
2014 319 #746
2013 318 #737
2012 333 #712
2011 331 #699
2010 330 #707
2009 354 #685
2008 394 #628
2007 421 #598
2006 404 #602
2005 420 #564
2004 404 #565
2003 367 #591
2002 399 #557
2001 387 #551
2000 375 #560
1995 324 #568
1990 293 #588
1985 225 #585
1980 237 #559
1975 212 #556
1970 123 #744
1965 100 #742
1960 91 #803
1955 86 #790
1950 81 #766
1945 78 #690
1940 78 #688
1935 74 #708
1930 92 #643
1925 84 #709
1920 63 #862
1915 32 #1,156
1910 17 #753
1905 8 #993
1900 6 #1,294
1895 8 #869
1890 5 #1,153
1885 5 #1,091
1880 – –

Famous people named Vicente

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Mexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021) Contemporary
  2. 2 Vicente Fox Vicente Fox President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Vicente Guerrero Vicente Guerrero President of Mexico in 1829 1782–1831 · 18th century
  4. 4 Vicente Rodríguez Vicente Rodríguez Spanish footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Vicente Feola Vicente Feola Brazilian football manager (1909–1975) Contemporary
  6. 6 Vicente Rojo Lluch Vicente Rojo Lluch Spanish republican general 1894–1966 · 19th century
  7. 7 Vicente Iborra Soccer player, Spain b. 1988 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Spanish journalist, politician, and novelist (1867–1928) 19th century
  9. 9 Vicente Yáñez Pinzón Spanish navigator, explorer 1460–1514 · Medieval
  10. 10 Vicente Amigo Vicente Amigo Spanish flamenco composer and virtuoso guitarist b. 1967 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Vicente Aleixandre Vicente Aleixandre Spanish poet (1898–1984) 19th century
  12. 12 Vicente López y Planes Vicente López y Planes President of Argentina in 1827 1785–1856 · 18th century
  13. 13 Vicente Huidobro Vicente Huidobro Chilean poet (1893–1948) 19th century
  14. 14 Vicente López Portaña Vicente López Portaña Spanish painter (1772–1850) 18th century
  15. 15 Vicente Calderón Spanish businessman 1913–1987 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Vicente Aranda Vicente Aranda Spanish film director (1926-2015) Contemporary
  17. 17 Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer (1935–2026) Contemporary
  18. 18 Vicente Engonga Spanish football player and manager b. 1965 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Vicente Rocafuerte Vicente Rocafuerte President of the Republic of Ecuador (1834 - 1839) 1783–1847 · 18th century
  20. 20 Vicente Martín y Soler Vicente Martín y Soler Spanish composer (1754–1806) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vicente, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vicente?

The median living Vicente is about 25 years old. Half of all living Vicentes are between 13 and 41 years old.

How many people named Vicente are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Vicente are alive in the United States, based on 21,951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vicente in 2025?

Vicente ranked #589 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 498 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vicente?

21,951 babies have been named Vicente in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vicente most popular?

Vicente peaked in 2025, when 498 newborns received the name.

Is Vicente a boy or girl name?

Vicente is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vicente rising or falling?

Vicente is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vicente become more popular?

Vicente is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 619 boys named Vicente in 2030, which would rank around #486. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vicente?

Well-known people named Vicente include Vicente Fernández (singer), Vicente Fox (politician), Vicente Guerrero (politician).

Names like Vicente

Names that sound and feel close to Vicente: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Vicente with similar names → More names starting with V →