Vince

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A few things about Vince you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Vince

Vince Vaughn

American actor (born 1970)

Choose Vince and your child shares a first name with Vince Vaughn, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Vince, like who?” Vince Vaughn's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,469 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Vince, 137 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Vince would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVince first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1962, when it ranked #321. Today it's #1,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendVince has climbed 156 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,362. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVince is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #703, followed by Louisiana (#775) and Minnesota (#807). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningVince is an English form of Vincent, which means “conquering”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Vince

Vince is a boy name of English and Latin origin meaning “conquering”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with V and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Vince for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 118 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #321 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,362, with 137 babies.

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