The first name Vicente
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 boys were named Vicente, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name.
175
babies named Vicente, 1996–2025
#1,359
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vicente with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vicente at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 498 boys born in the United States were named Vicente, the 589th most popular boys’ name that year.
21,951
babies named Vicente since 1880
#589
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vicente
58 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vicente Fox62th president of Mexico, born 1942
- Vicente López y PlanesArgentine writer and politician (1785-1856)
- Vicente HohoneoColombian poet, 1893–1948
- Vicente FeolaBrazilian football manager (1909–1975)
- Vicente Ferreira da SilvaBrazilian logician, mathematician, and philosopher, 1916–1963
- Vicente Enrique y TarancónCatholic cardinal (1907-1994)
- Vicente Ehate TomiEquatorial Guinea politician, born 1968
- Vicente de la MataArgentine footballer and manager (1918-1980)
- Vicente Bokalic IglicCatholic Cardinal and Archbishop, born 1952
- Vicente GuillotFootballer, born 1941
- Vicente ArrayaBolivian footballer (1922-1992)
- Vicente CantatoreArgentine footballer and manager (1935-2021)
Questions
- How popular is the name Vicente?
- In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Vicente, ranking 1,359th.
- Is Vicente a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 21,951 US babies named Vicente since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vicente most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 498 babies were named Vicente, its highest rank at 589th.
- Is Vicente also a surname?
- Yes. Vicente is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.