Vience
Possible meaning: A name of Latin origin representing "journey" or "conquest".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Vience. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vience today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vience births was 1963 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vience. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vience is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Viences were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vience. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1963
5 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1963 SSA rank
#4,593
Tracked since 1963
Popularity
Vience: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Vience by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vience during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Vience
The name Vience has its origins in the ancient Gaulish language, spoken by the Celts who inhabited what is now modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Switzerland. The earliest known record of this name dates back to the 1st century BCE, found inscribed on a stone tablet discovered near the city of Lyon.
Linguists believe the name Vience is derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "vienos," meaning "strength" or "vigor." It was likely used as a personal name to signify a strong or robust individual. In the early centuries of the Common Era, as the Roman Empire expanded into Gaul, the name began to spread and evolve through regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name was Vience of Saumur, a Frankish nobleman and military commander who lived in the 6th century CE. He is mentioned in several chronicles of the time for his role in the defense of the city of Saumur against the invading Visigoths.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vience gained popularity in monastic circles. Vience of Beauvais, a Benedictine monk and scholar who lived in the 12th century, is remembered for his extensive writings on theology and philosophy. His treatise "De Trinitate" (On the Trinity) was widely studied in medieval universities.
In the 14th century, Vience Ferrier, a Dominican friar from Valencia, Spain, gained renown as a renowned preacher and missionary. He is credited with converting thousands of Jews and Muslims to Christianity through his powerful oratory and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure was Vience van Gogh, a Dutch art dealer and the brother of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh. Born in 1853, he played a crucial role in promoting and preserving his brother's artistic legacy after Vincent's death in 1890.
Finally, Vience Mallette was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Montreal from 1957 to 1962. He was instrumental in the city's urban renewal and development projects during his tenure, laying the groundwork for the transformations that occurred in preparation for the 1967 World's Fair and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
People
Vience + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vience as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vience: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vience?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vience going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Vience a common name?
We classify Vience as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vience most popular?
The single biggest year for Vience was 1963, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vience is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vience in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vience a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vience in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vience still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vience in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vience can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Vience?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.