Vince
Boy name · #1364 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vince? In official American birth records, Vince has been tracked continuously since 1882, giving it 143 years of documented American history.
Vince is currently the #1364 boy name in the United States — 137 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,139 boys born in 2025 was named Vince.
The 143-year story
Vince first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 595 boys were named Vince — good for #323 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vince per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vince in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vince is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vince will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vince is most common
State-level data for Vince is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Vince
Vince belongs to the Vincent family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Vincent family went to about 3,467 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #1364 for Vince alone.
Names like Vince
Statistically, parents drawn to Vince tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vance, Lance, Laurence, Terrence, and Terence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vince | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | #1362 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1438 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1390 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1565 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1485 |
| 2018 | 152 | #1224 |
| 2017 | 139 | #1300 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1234 |
| 2015 | 142 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 160 | #1135 |
| 2012 | 151 | #1191 |
| 2011 | 161 | #1126 |
| 2010 | 158 | #1163 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1278 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1154 |
| 2007 | 197 | #990 |
| 2006 | 175 | #1038 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1289 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1349 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1268 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1307 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vince?
In official American birth records, the name Vince first appeared in 1882 (over 143 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Vince a popular boy name?
Vince ranked #1364 among boys in 2025 with 137 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Vince most popular?
Vince peaked in 1963, when 595 American boys received the name (ranked #323 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vince?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,139 newborn American boys was named Vince. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.