Vincenta
The feminine form of Vincent, derived from Latin "vincere" meaning "to conquer, to overcome".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Vincenta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vincenta today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vincenta births was 1921 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vincenta. 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 Vincenta is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vincentas were born before 1966.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vincenta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1921
16 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1966 SSA rank
#7,588
Tracked since 1912
Census
Vincenta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Vincenta, which placed it at #39,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
43.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vincenta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vincenta is Hispanic at 43.2%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Black (14.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vincenta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vincenta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino43.2% · 82
- White34.2% · 65
- Black or African American14.2% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 6
Popularity
Vincenta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vincenta from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 61 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vincenta 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 Vincenta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vincentas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vincenta
The name Vincenta is derived from the Latin name Vincentius, which means "conquering" or "victorious." Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was a relatively common name given to boys born around the time of a military victory or conquest.
The earliest recorded use of the name Vincenta can be found in the writings of St. Jerome, a Christian scholar who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries CE. He mentioned a woman named Vincenta in one of his letters, describing her as a devout Christian who had dedicated her life to charitable works.
In the Middle Ages, the name Vincenta became popular among religious orders and was often given to nuns or women who had taken vows of poverty and service. One notable figure from this era was Vincenta Ferrer, a Spanish Dominican friar who lived from 1350 to 1419 and was renowned for her preaching and missionary work.
During the Renaissance, the name Vincenta gained popularity among the upper classes, particularly in Italy and Spain. A famous bearer of the name was Vincenta Colonna, an Italian poet and writer who lived from 1490 to 1547 and was known for her literary salons and her close friendship with Michelangelo.
In the 17th century, Vincenta became a popular name among Spanish colonists in the Americas, and it was often given to girls born on or around the feast day of St. Vincent, which is celebrated on January 22nd. One notable figure from this era was Vincenta Arias de Balboa, a Spanish conquistadora who lived from 1586 to 1638 and was one of the first European women to explore and settle in what is now Panama.
Another famous bearer of the name Vincenta was Vincenta Wollny, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1672 to 1718 and was known for her intricate etchings and engravings of religious subjects and landscapes.
While the name Vincenta has fallen out of widespread use in recent times, it remains a beautiful and historic name with a rich cultural heritage and a long tradition of being associated with strong, accomplished women throughout history.
People
Vincenta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vincenta 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
Vincenta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vincenta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vincenta 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Vincenta a common name?
We classify Vincenta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 114 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vincenta most popular?
The single biggest year for Vincenta was 1921, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vincenta is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vincenta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Vincenta, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vincenta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vincenta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vincenta leans strongly female. 167 people counted with this name were female (91.3%), compared with 16 male bearers (8.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vincenta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vincenta is Hispanic at 43.2%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Black (14.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vincenta most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Vincenta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.2% (82 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Vincenta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vincenta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vincenta in the SSA data are female. 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 Vincenta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vincenta 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 Vincenta 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.
How many people are called Vincenta?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.