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Vincent

Pronounced V IH1 N S AH0 N T (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1962
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Vincent?

Vincent is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 361,662 children — the 102nd most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1962, when 6,161 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1962Boys: 6,161Girls: 27

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
V IH1 N S AH0 N T · V IH1 N S IH0 N T
Stress pattern:
10 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Vincent

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Vincent

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Vincent?
Vincent ranks 102nd among boys' names in US records, with 361,662 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 33,534.
Is Vincent a unisex name?
No. Vincent is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Vincent most popular?
1962, when 6,161 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.