| Francesco | Vincenzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Frenchman; free man | Conquering |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | frahn-CHEH-skoh | veen-CHEN-tsoh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1906 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2006 (166) | 2025 (403) |
| In 2025 | 145 | 403 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Francesco | Vincenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 844 | 2,198 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 2,859 |
| 2000s | 1,478 | 1,848 |
| 1990s | 1,337 | 1,169 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 740 |
| 1970s | 998 | 712 |
| 1960s | 503 | 354 |
| 1950s | 282 | 71 |
| 1940s | 66 | 17 |
| 1930s | 106 | 67 |
| 1920s | 202 | 236 |
| 1910s | 286 | 333 |
| 1900s | 24 | 55 |
Italian form of Francis, from Late Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman', from the Germanic Franks (whose own name is often tied to a word for 'free'). Borne by Saint Francis of Assisi.
Vincenzo is the Italian form of Vincent, “conquering.”
Vincenzo is more popular than Francesco today: about 403 US babies were given the name Vincenzo in 2025, compared with 145 named Francesco.
Francesco means Frenchman; free man (italian origin), while Vincenzo means Conquering (Italian origin).
In US records, Francesco first appears in 1906 and Vincenzo in 1900, so Vincenzo has the longer recorded history.