Vincent is a male first name. In very rare cases it is also used for girls.
The name Vincent isn’t among the current fashionable names in our top 10 stats, but nonetheless, it’s still very popular and common. In our SmartGenius ranking of all boys names, Vincent ranks 110. Recently, out of every 10,000 newborn boys, approximately 20 were named Vincent. In total, there are currently 346,271 people – children, adults and seniors – named Vincent living in the United States, which is approximately 0.10 % of the entire population.
Vincent is a name of Latin origin, and derived from the Latin name Vincentius. It is composed of two Latin words ‘vincere’ meaning ‘to conquer’ and ‘entus’ meaning ‘full of’. The name Vincent was borne by several early saints, including Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a martyr who is venerated as the patron saint of winegrowers and vintners.
The name Vincent... has been popular in many cultures and it is often associated with determination, strength, and perseverance.
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890)
Vincent van Gogh was a 19th century Dutch painter and one of the most famous artists in art history. He became famous for his unique paintings and distinctive artistic talent. Throughout his life, however, Van Gogh had limited success as an artist and lived in great poverty. His work is characterized by bright colors, bold brushstrokes, and emotional expression. Perhaps his most famous works are "The Starry Night" (1889) and "Sunflowers" (1888-1889). Van Gogh's style greatly influenced modern art and many artists.
Vincent Cassel (*1966)
Vincent Cassel is known for his versatility and talent for working in a variety of genres, including action, drama and comedy. Cassel began his acting career in the late 1980s in French films before appearing in international productions such as "Doberman" (1997) in the 1990s. He gained worldwide recognition for his role as Vincent in the French film "La Haine" (1995). Cassel has appeared in many other well-known films, including "Oceans Twelve" (2004), "Black Swan" (2010) and "Jason Bourne" (2016). His performance in Black Swan earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
St. Vincent (*1982)
St. Vincent” is the stage name of American musician, singer and songwriter Annie Clark. She released her first album, "Marry Me", in 2007 and quickly became known for her innovative compositions and eclectic musical styles. Her music combines elements of rock, pop, electronic and avant-garde. Since her debut, St. Vincent has released six additional studio albums. She has also received numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in 2015.
Vince McMahon (*1945)
Former professional wrestler and current entrepreneur and wrestling promoter Vince McMahon is the Chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), one of the largest professional wrestling companies in the world. McMahon began his wrestling career in the 1970s as a commentator and ring announcer. In 1982, he took control of the then small and regional WWE from his father. In the decades that followed, he built the company into a global media empire that broadcasts in more than 180 countries.
Vincent Munier (*1976)
Vincent Munier is a French nature photographer known for his striking images of wildlife. Munier has received numerous awards for his photography throughout his career. He is best known for his images of Arctic animals such as polar bears, arctic foxes, and snow leopards, taken on his many trips to northern Europe and Canada. Munier often works alone and in difficult conditions to capture his images, using a technique called "camouflage" in which he blends in with his surroundings and sneaks into the environment to photograph his subjects.
Vincent D'Onofrio (*1959)
Vincent D'Onofrio is an American actor known for his roles in film, television, and stage. Some of his most famous film roles include Detective Robert Goren in the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001 - 2011), Private Pyle in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" (1987), Edgar in "Men in Black" (1997), and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in the Marvel Netflix series "Daredevil" (2015 - 2018). D'Onofrio has received numerous awards for his acting, including the Theater World Award and the Emmy Award.
When you hear the name Vincent, you might first think of people. But did you know that there are also places with the name Vincent? Are you also called Vincent? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...
The City of Vincent is a local government area of approximately 10 square kilometers in the Australian state of Western Australia.
Australia you can find a suburb in the city of Townsville called Vincent. The suburb was named after Major William Slade Vincent of the volunteer militia.
is a village in the French commune of Vincent-Froideville and a former commune in the Jura department.
and the Grenadines, is an independent island nation in the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus sighted the island on January 22, 1498, andnamed it after Vincent of Saragossa.
Appearing throughout the time in the United States, the name Vincent is a staple in the country: Boys have been given the name Vincent for more than 140 years, according to official U.S. naming statistics. Vincent is therefore one of only 442 boys’ names that have been given every year since 1880. Even beyond that, Vincent is a very special name that peaked in popularity some time ago in the 20th century. Placed at #57 Vincent easily made it into the top 100 boys' names of our SmartGenius statistics for male first names and has never been more popular than back in 1966.
In years where the graph has no value, the name Vincent was given less than five times or even none at all in the entire USA.
As many as 2,968 babies were named Vincent in the USA in 2022, ranking it at #123 on the list of the most popular boys' names for that year. However, it experienced its lowest point of popularity in 1881, when it was only ranked #272 of all male names in our SmartGenius statistics – back then only 30 boys were named Vincent.
There are only 386 different male names registered in every single state in the U.S., and Vincent is one of them. However, Vincent is not equally widespread in all states, but people in New York seem to particularly fancy this name – the 67,867 men called Vincent who live here are 0,532% of all male residents and push their name up to #36 in our SmartGenius statistics, easily placing it in the top 100 most common male names in New York. If you look at all the states in the USA together, you can currently find as many as 346,271 people with the name Vincent. Across all regions and age groups, this lands Vincent on position 93 in our SmartGenius ranking of the top male names – of course, the current popularity as a baby name for newborns looks somewhat different, as you can see from the statistics above.
Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The V is really rare as a first letter for boys' names: only 1.3% of all common boys' names in the US begin with a V. The most common first letters of boys' names, by the way, are J, A and D, while X, U and Q are the least common initials of boys' names.
With seven letters, the name Vincent has a typical length for first names in the US. In fact, 26% of all common first names consist of exactly seven letters. 52% of all first names are shorter, while 22% have eight letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.
That means that if 1.3% of all boys' names start with a V, all other letters occur on average three times as often as the V. Nevertheless, individual boys' names with V are quite popular, the most common currently being Vincent.
If your name is Vincent and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...
So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Vincent, you can simply say:
Violin
Igloo
Nut
Cat
Elephant
Nut
Tiger
Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.
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Vincent
Just use American Sign Language!
These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.
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In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.
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In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Vincent sounds like this:
