| Marcus | Vincent | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of Mars | Conquering |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | MAR-kus | VIN-sent |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1984 (5,996) | 1962 (6,159) |
| In 2025 | 1,341 | 3,267 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Marcus | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,879 | 18,653 |
| 2010s | 24,143 | 36,839 |
| 2000s | 35,673 | 35,274 |
| 1990s | 46,497 | 36,715 |
| 1980s | 51,807 | 32,054 |
| 1970s | 39,464 | 27,640 |
| 1960s | 14,545 | 49,478 |
| 1950s | 8,694 | 35,351 |
| 1940s | 3,266 | 23,897 |
| 1930s | 2,298 | 19,407 |
| 1920s | 3,029 | 26,237 |
| 1910s | 2,051 | 18,285 |
| 1900s | 482 | 1,954 |
| 1890s | 405 | 1,027 |
| 1880s | 424 | 485 |
A Roman praenomen derived from Mars, the Roman god of war; the association is explicitly warlike. The underlying root is otherwise uncertain.
From the Latin vincens, “conquering.” Saint Vincent and the painter Van Gogh share it.
Vincent is more popular than Marcus today: about 3,267 US babies were given the name Vincent in 2025, compared with 1,341 named Marcus.
Marcus means Of Mars (latin origin), while Vincent means Conquering (Latin origin).
In US records, Marcus first appears in 1880 and Vincent in 1880, so Marcus has the longer recorded history.