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