boys' name ★ peaked 1963

Vince

Meaning Short form of the male given name Vincent Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,364 Trend → Stable

Short form of the male given name Vincent.

Rank 2025
#1,364
among boys · ↑83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
137
named Vince · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1963
595 babies
All-time total
12,710
#1,055 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Vince popularity over time

12,710 babies have been named Vince 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 11 11 1 – #955
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 14 14 1 – #1,018
1910s – 131 131 13 +836% #1,435
1920s – 168 168 17 +28% #1,558
1930s – 235 235 24 +40% #1,145
1940s – 506 506 51 +115% #821
1950s – 1,395 1,395 140 +176% #444
1960s – 3,667 3,667 367 +163% #321
1970s – 1,090 1,090 109 -70% #514
1980s – 907 907 91 -17% #924
1990s 5 1,041 1,046 105 +15% #889
2000s – 1,304 1,304 130 +25% #993
2010s – 1,481 1,481 148 +14% #1,131
2020s (to 2025) – 755 755 126 -15% #1,364

Where Vince 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 139 0.08 outside top 500
2027 140 0.08 outside top 500
2028 141 0.08 outside top 500
2029 142 0.08 outside top 500
2030 143 0.08 outside top 500

Where Vince is most popular

Boys named Vince per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Minnesota, 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 Vince 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
Utah 31 0.325 +335%
Minnesota 28 0.228 +206%
California 118 0.129 +73%
Massachusetts 15 0.109 +46%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 +24%
Texas 74 0.084 +12%
New York 34 0.079 +5%
Florida 33 0.070 -7%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -35%
Illinois 10 0.039 -48%
Colorado 5 0.039 -48%
Michigan 7 0.034 -54%
Indiana 5 0.031 -58%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -67%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Vince

Vince is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,364 in 2025 with 137 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 12,710 American babies have been named Vince. Its peak came in 1963, when 595 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Vince stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vince?

The median living Vince is about 46 years old; half are between 18 and 62. An estimated 11 thousand people named Vince are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Vince year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 137 #1,364
2024 – – 126 #1,447
2023 – – 133 #1,395
2022 – – 138 #1,364
2021 – – 111 #1,576
2020 – – 110 #1,525
2019 – – 115 #1,491
2018 – – 152 #1,226
2017 – – 139 #1,305
2016 – – 151 #1,240
2015 – – 142 #1,270
2014 – – 152 #1,212
2013 – – 160 #1,139
2012 – – 151 #1,194
2011 – – 161 #1,131
2010 – – 158 #1,167
2009 – – 137 #1,289
2008 – – 157 #1,160
2007 – – 197 #993
2006 – – 175 #1,042
2005 – – 119 #1,295
2004 – – 108 #1,358
2003 – – 117 #1,247
2002 – – 107 #1,278
2001 – – 100 #1,315
2000 – – 87 #1,428
1995 5 #15,686 105 #1,122
1990 – – 135 #889
1985 – – 97 #926
1980 – – 88 #962
1975 – – 83 #905
1970 – – 246 #514
1965 – – 386 #400
1960 – – 335 #439
1955 – – 117 #679
1950 – – 63 #870
1945 – – 38 #1,054
1940 – – 42 #1,006
1935 – – 28 #1,294
1930 – – 20 #1,690
1925 – – 22 #1,677
1920 – – 12 #2,593
1915 – – 14 #2,062
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Vince

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

  1. 1 Vince McMahon Vince McMahon American professional wrestling promoter (born 1945) Contemporary
  2. 2 Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughn American actor (born 1970) Contemporary
  3. 3 Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan American screenwriter and filmmaker (born 1967) Contemporary
  4. 4 Vince Gill Vince Gill American musician (born 1957) Contemporary
  5. 5 Vince Carter Vince Carter American basketball player (born 1977) Contemporary
  6. 6 Vince Neil Vince Neil American singer (born 1961) Contemporary
  7. 7 Vince Clarke Vince Clarke English musician (born 1960) Contemporary
  8. 8 Vince Staples Vince Staples American rapper and actor (born 1993) Contemporary
  9. 9 Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi American football coach (1913–1970) Contemporary
  10. 10 Vince Edwards Vince Edwards American actor (1928–1996) Contemporary
  11. 11 Vince Flynn Vince Flynn American author (1966–2013) Contemporary
  12. 12 Vince Cable Vince Cable British politician (born 1943) Contemporary
  13. 13 Vince Grella Vince Grella Australian soccer player (born 1979) Contemporary
  14. 14 Vince Spadea Vince Spadea American tennis player b. 1974 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Vince Boryla Vince Boryla American basketball player, coach, and executive (1927–2016) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vince?

The median living Vince is about 46 years old. Half of all living Vinces are between 18 and 62 years old.

How many people named Vince are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Vince are alive in the United States, based on 12,710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vince mean?

Short form of the male given name Vincent.

How popular is the name Vince in 2025?

Vince ranked #1,364 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 137 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vince?

12,710 babies have been named Vince in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vince most popular?

Vince peaked in 1963, when 595 newborns received the name.

Is Vince a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vince rising or falling?

Vince has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Vince become more popular?

Vince looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 boys named Vince in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vince?

Well-known people named Vince include Vince McMahon (businessperson), Vince Vaughn (actor), Vince Gilligan (writer).

Names like Vince

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

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