Victor
Latin victor, “conqueror,” an early Christian name for Christ’s victory over death.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Victor appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 74 different years between 1885 and 2003. Its biggest year was 1990, when 4,445 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 82 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1918, at No. 63. In 2025 it ranked No. 209 for boys. All told, 332,220 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Viktor (3,634) (total births since 1880)
Explore Victor interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,242 | No. 100 |
| 1890s | 1,811 | No. 95 |
| 1900s | 2,447 | No. 88 |
| 1910s | 17,157 | No. 63 |
| 1920s | 21,498 | No. 81 |
| 1930s | 15,570 | No. 100 |
| 1940s | 22,518 | No. 95 |
| 1950s | 33,887 | No. 96 |
| 1960s | 36,821 | No. 96 |
| 1970s | 26,732 | No. 95 |
| 1980s | 32,286 | No. 88 |
| 1990s | 41,072 | No. 82 |
| 2000s | 40,686 | No. 96 |
| 2010s | 26,144 | No. 128 |
| 2020s | 10,542 | No. 200 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.