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