Kane vs Vincent
Kane 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Kane was ranked #82 and Vincent #99 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #691 and Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #619 and Vincent #139 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kane was ranked #468 and Vincent #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kane was ranked #395 and Vincent #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kane and Vincent over time
Kane and Vincent appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Vincent held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kane in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kane 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Vincent moved ahead of Kane in England and Wales · Boys — #208 and #220 the year before became #245 and #196.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kane and Vincent changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #395 and #312.
- Longest-running competitions
Kane and Vincent were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #468 and #286.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1988–2025
Kane held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Vincent in 34.
Highest recorded here: Kane #216 in 2002, Vincent #89 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kane #468, Vincent #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kane held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vincent in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kane #93 in 2000, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Vincent moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #208 and #220; by 2009 that had become #245 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kane #691, Vincent #118.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2023
Kane held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vincent in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kane #168 in 1999, Vincent #167 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kane #395, Vincent #312.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1988–1996
Kane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Vincent in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kane #57 in 1988, Vincent #61 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Kane #82, Vincent #99.
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 | Kane | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kane and Vincent both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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