Vincenza
A feminine Italian name derived from the Latin word "vincens," meaning "victorious."
Name Census estimates that about 1,219 living Americans carry the first name Vincenza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vincenza today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vincenza births was 1922 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vincenza. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vincenza with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 281,177 Americans
Peak year
1922
122 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,122
Tracked since 1891
Census
Vincenza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,619 people with the first name Vincenza, which placed it at #6,188 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
#6,188
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,619 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
96.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vincenza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vincenza is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.7%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Vincenza 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 Vincenza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.0% · 2,514
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 71
- Two or more races0.7% · 19
- Black or African American0.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Vincenza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vincenza from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,012 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
Vincenza 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 Vincenza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vincenzas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Vincenza, while Michigan, Rhode Island, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 343 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vincenza
Vincenza is a feminine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "vincere," meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome." The name's roots can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was often bestowed upon those born into families with a strong military background or a history of conquest.
The earliest known historical reference to the name Vincenza can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who documented the life of a woman named Vincenza Vecchia in the 1st century BC. She was a prominent figure in the Roman Republic and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vincenza gained popularity among Italian nobility, particularly in regions such as Tuscany and Lombardy. One notable figure from this period was Vincenza Borghese, a 13th-century noblewoman from Siena, who was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support of the arts.
In the Renaissance era, the name Vincenza was closely associated with the Italian city of Venice, which was a center of trade, culture, and art. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Vincenza Scamozzi, a renowned architect born in 1552, who designed several iconic buildings in Venice, including the Procuratie Nuove in St. Mark's Square.
Moving into the 17th century, Vincenza Armani, born in 1620, was a celebrated Italian singer and composer who performed at the court of the Medici family in Florence. Her musical compositions were highly regarded and influenced the development of early Baroque music.
Another notable figure with the name Vincenza was Vincenza Migliore, an Italian painter who lived during the 18th century. Born in Naples in 1738, she was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve significant recognition and critical acclaim for her vibrant portraits and religious paintings.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Vincenza, a name that has been carried through generations and continues to hold a significant place in Italian culture and tradition.
People
Vincenza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vincenza 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
Vincenza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vincenza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vincenza 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 281,177 US residents.
Is Vincenza a common name?
We classify Vincenza as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,671 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vincenza most popular?
The single biggest year for Vincenza was 1922, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vincenza is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vincenza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,619 people with the name Vincenza, or 0.87 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,188 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 Vincenza 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 Vincenza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vincenza appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,622 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Vincenza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vincenza is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.7%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Vincenza most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vincenza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (2,514 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 Vincenza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vincenza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vincenza 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 Vincenza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vincenza 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 Vincenza 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 share the name Vincenza?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.