Laurence vs Vincent
Laurence 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Laurence was ranked #100 and Vincent #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Laurence was ranked #389 and Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Laurence was ranked #582 and Vincent #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Laurence was ranked #346 and Vincent #315 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Laurence and Vincent over time
Laurence and Vincent appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Vincent held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laurence in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Laurence and Vincent changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #582 and #302.
- Longest-running competitions
Laurence and Vincent were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #302.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #48 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #582 and #302.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2024
Laurence held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Vincent in 57.
Highest recorded here: Laurence #47 in 1968, Vincent #42 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laurence #582, Vincent #302.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Laurence held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Vincent in 23.
Highest recorded here: Laurence #161 in 1997, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Vincent moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #262 and #304; by 2003 that had become #299 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laurence #389, Vincent #118.
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 | Laurence | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #389 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laurence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vincent.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Laurence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #389 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