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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.

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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.

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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 Fox
    62th president of Mexico, born 1942
  • Vicente López y Planes
    Argentine writer and politician (1785-1856)
  • Vicente Hohoneo
    Colombian poet, 1893–1948
  • Vicente Feola
    Brazilian football manager (1909–1975)
  • Vicente Ferreira da Silva
    Brazilian logician, mathematician, and philosopher, 1916–1963
  • Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
    Catholic cardinal (1907-1994)
  • Vicente Ehate Tomi
    Equatorial Guinea politician, born 1968
  • Vicente de la Mata
    Argentine footballer and manager (1918-1980)
  • Vicente Bokalic Iglic
    Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop, born 1952
  • Vicente Guillot
    Footballer, born 1941
  • Vicente Arraya
    Bolivian footballer (1922-1992)
  • Vicente Cantatore
    Argentine 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.