Girl · #12,196 in 2026

Vicenta

Vicenta is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Vicenta Arenas Mayor, Spanish goalball player Vicenta Castro Cambón (1882–1928), Argentinian poet Vicenta Chávez Orozco (1867–1949), Mexican nun Vicenta García Miranda (1816–1877), Spanish poet Vicenta González, Nicaraguan humanitarian Vicenta Jerónimo, Guatemalan indigenous human rights defender and politician Vicenta Juaristi Eguino…

Current Rank
#12,196
Peak Rank
#1,354 (1924)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1901
First Year
2021
Last Year
1924
Peak Year
#1354
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
93
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vicenta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Vicenta is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Vicenta Arenas Mayor, Spanish goalball player Vicenta Castro Cambón (1882–1928), Argentinian poet Vicenta Chávez Orozco (1867–1949), Mexican nun Vicenta García Miranda (1816–1877), Spanish poet Vicenta González, Nicaraguan humanitarian Vicenta Jerónimo, Guatemalan indigenous human rights defender and politician Vicenta Juaristi Eguino…

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The Story of Vicenta

Vicenta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 36 Vicentas were born — ranking #1,354 that year. As of 2026, Vicenta ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Vicentas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vicenta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vicenta

What does the name Vicenta mean?
Vicenta is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Vicenta Arenas Mayor, Spanish goalball player Vicenta Castro Cambón (1882–1928), Argentinian poet Vicenta Chávez Orozco (1867–1949), Mexican nun Vicenta García Miranda (1816–1877), Spanish poet Vicenta González, Nicaraguan humanitarian Vicenta Jerónimo, Guatemalan indigenous human rights defender and politician Vicenta Juaristi Eguino…
How popular is Vicenta in 2026?
In 2026, Vicenta ranks #12,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Vicenta most popular?
Vicenta reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #1,354 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Vicenta most popular?
Vicenta has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vicenta.
Is Vicenta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Vicenta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Vicenta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vicenta include Clotilde, Helon, Elnor. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Vicenta

Vicenta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vicenta's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,354. Use the chart and map above to compare Vicenta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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