Eugene vs Vincent
Eugene and Vincentcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eugene was ranked #1517 and Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Eugene was ranked #418 and Vincent #242 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eugene was ranked #572 and Vincent #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eugene and Vincent over time
Eugene and Vincent appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Vincent held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eugene in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eugene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vincent in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Eugene and Vincent were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #572 and #262.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eugene #47 in 1965, Vincent #42 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #50 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2022 they were #572 and #262.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Eugene held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Vincent in 56.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #47 in 1965, Vincent #42 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eugene #572, Vincent #262.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eugene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vincent in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #669 in 1998, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eugene #1517, Vincent #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2019
Eugene held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vincent in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #186 in 1999, Vincent #167 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eugene #418, Vincent #242.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Eugene | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eugene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vincent.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Vincent
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys