Vint
A romanized variant of the French name Vincent, derived from Latin vincere meaning "to conquer."
Name Census estimates that about 69 living Americans carry the first name Vint. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vint today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vint births was 1959 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vint. 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 Vint is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vints were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vint. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
69
~ 1 in 4,967,454 Americans
Peak year
1959
34 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1963 SSA rank
#4,596
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Vint: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vint from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 56 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Vint remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vint 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 Vint during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vints live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vint
The name Vint is a diminutive of the name Vincent, which has its roots in the Latin name Vincentius. Vincentius is derived from the Latin word "vincere," meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome." The name Vincent gained popularity during the Middle Ages and was often associated with Christian martyrs and saints.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vint can be found in the writings of the 14th-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. In his work "The Canterbury Tales," Chaucer mentions a character named Vint, though it is unclear whether this was a first name or a surname.
Historically, the name Vint has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Vint Cerf, an American computer scientist who is widely regarded as one of the "fathers of the internet." Cerf, born in 1943, co-designed the TCP/IP protocols and played a crucial role in the development of the internet as we know it today.
Another famous bearer of the name was Vint Henrich, an American professional baseball player who played for the New York Yankees from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1950. Henrich, born in 1913 and died in 1995, was a four-time All-Star and helped the Yankees win seven World Series championships during his career.
In the world of literature, Vint Virga was an American poet and novelist who gained recognition for his works exploring themes of nature and environmentalism. Virga, born in 1919 and died in 2002, published several collections of poetry and novels, including "The Weeping Time" and "The Birdhouse Man."
Additionally, Vint Hill was the name of a former Army camp and communications installation located in Fauquier County, Virginia. The site, established in 1942, played a significant role in military communications and intelligence operations during World War II and the Cold War era.
While the name Vint may be considered relatively uncommon in modern times, its historical roots and association with notable individuals have contributed to its enduring legacy as a diminutive form of the more widely recognized name Vincent.
People
Vint + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vint 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
Vint: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vint?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 69 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vint 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 4,967,454 US residents.
Is Vint a common name?
We classify Vint as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vint most popular?
The single biggest year for Vint was 1959, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vint is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vint a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vint 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.
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.