Fun Facts About the Name Victor
- A favorite of earlier generations: Victor appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 11 separate runs, totaling 74 years. Its last run lasted 6 consecutive years, from 1998 through 2003.
- More than 332 thousand babies named Victor: U.S. records list 332,200 babies given the name Victor from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,807 girls received the name Victor - about 1 girl for every 183 boys.
What Does the Name Victor Mean?
Victor is a masculine given name taken from the Latin noun victor, meaning conqueror or one who conquers. The Latin word is formed from the verb vincere, meaning to conquer or overcome, plus the agent suffix -or, so its literal sense is a person who wins a victory. It is not a compound name made of separate name elements; it began as an ordinary Latin word and was used as a personal name. In Christian use, the same word took on a symbolic sense of victory over sin or death, but that religious reading is an interpretation, not a different etymology. The feminine name Victoria comes from the related Latin feminine form.
Victor Name History & Origins
Victor began as a Latin common noun and was used as a Roman cognomen, the third element in a citizen's formal name, often originally a nickname or descriptive term. It appears in that role in Latin inscriptions and in the names of officials and soldiers. The name is not found in the Bible. Its use as a Christian given name was strengthened by early saints and martyrs, including Pope Victor I, bishop of Rome in the late second century, Saint Victor Maurus, a soldier martyred in Milan around 303, and Saint Victor of Marseilles, honored in southern Gaul. Their cults helped spread the name in the western church.
From Latin, the name entered the vernacular languages of Europe. French and English kept the form Victor; Spanish and Portuguese use Víctor; German and Scandinavian languages commonly use Viktor, as do several Slavic languages. Italian Vittorio is usually derived from the related Latin name Victorius rather than directly from Victor. The feminine Victoria comes from the same Latin root. In modern times, the name has been borne by the French writer Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885) and by Victor Frankenstein, the fictional scientist in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; the fictional character is a literary use, not evidence of the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Victor?
Victor has a rich multi-era history in the U.S. top 100, spanning 74 total years and enjoying its modern revival from 1998 to 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #18,705 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #19,057 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,410 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #13,396 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #19,430 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #16,871 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,753 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #12,620 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,574 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #16,355 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #7,374 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #10,395 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #12,146 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #8,725 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #9,141 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #8,780 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #7,090 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #6,829 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #5,519 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #5,209 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1994 | #5,439 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #4,096 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1992 | #3,576 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #3,298 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1990 | #3,905 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1989 | #2,657 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1988 | #2,742 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1987 | #2,850 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #2,777 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1985 | #3,168 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #2,676 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1983 | #2,849 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 1982 | #2,642 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1981 | #4,000 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1980 | #3,410 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #3,072 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1978 | #2,856 | 29 | 0.0019% |
| 1977 | #3,173 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1976 | #3,184 | 23 | 0.0016% |
| 1975 | #3,635 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1974 | #3,006 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #2,687 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1972 | #2,394 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1971 | #2,597 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1970 | #2,702 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1969 | #3,455 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1968 | #2,089 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1967 | #3,207 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1966 | #2,749 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1965 | #2,341 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1964 | #2,527 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1963 | #2,776 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1962 | #2,664 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1961 | #2,247 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1960 | #2,305 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 1959 | #2,674 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1958 | #2,316 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1957 | #2,650 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1956 | #3,315 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #3,566 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #2,233 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1953 | #5,650 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,038 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1951 | #3,477 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #6,079 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,171 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #4,636 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,690 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #3,418 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,122 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #4,553 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,033 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #2,654 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #3,549 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #2,950 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1939 | #3,768 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #3,172 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #2,928 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1936 | #4,825 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #2,566 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1934 | #2,729 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #3,733 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #2,636 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #1,872 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1930 | #1,931 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1929 | #2,095 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1928 | #2,377 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1927 | #2,426 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1926 | #2,070 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1925 | #2,116 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1924 | #1,807 | 24 | 0.0019% |
| 1923 | #2,087 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1922 | #2,605 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #2,192 | 18 | 0.0015% |
| 1920 | #2,167 | 18 | 0.0015% |
| 1919 | #2,380 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1918 | #2,810 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1917 | #1,704 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1916 | #2,650 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1915 | #3,775 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1914 | #2,862 | 8 | 0.0011% |
| 1913 | #3,169 | 6 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #1,974 | 10 | 0.0018% |
| 1910 | #2,771 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| 1907 | #2,379 | 5 | 0.0016% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #211 | 1,664 | 0.0974% |
| 2024 | #214 | 1,674 | 0.0976% |
| 2023 | #217 | 1,696 | 0.0993% |
| 2022 | #214 | 1,770 | 0.1015% |
| 2021 | #209 | 1,816 | 0.1039% |
| 2020 | #200 | 1,904 | 0.1104% |
| 2019 | #186 | 2,104 | 0.1173% |
| 2018 | #177 | 2,224 | 0.1225% |
| 2017 | #165 | 2,409 | 0.1302% |
| 2016 | #164 | 2,461 | 0.1297% |
| 2015 | #162 | 2,573 | 0.1343% |
| 2014 | #151 | 2,689 | 0.1400% |
| 2013 | #143 | 2,731 | 0.1444% |
| 2012 | #135 | 2,873 | 0.1515% |
| 2011 | #142 | 2,893 | 0.1523% |
| 2010 | #128 | 3,180 | 0.1658% |
| 2009 | #117 | 3,544 | 0.1787% |
| 2008 | #112 | 3,781 | 0.1853% |
| 2007 | #104 | 4,274 | 0.2060% |
| 2006 | #104 | 4,312 | 0.2098% |
| 2005 | #105 | 4,140 | 0.2073% |
| 2004 | #102 | 4,289 | 0.2161% |
| 2003 | #96 | 4,436 | 0.2246% |
| 2002 | #100 | 3,935 | 0.2027% |
| 2001 | #96 | 3,921 | 0.2018% |
| 2000 | #97 | 4,053 | 0.2064% |
| 1999 | #95 | 4,016 | 0.2092% |
| 1998 | #97 | 3,997 | 0.2091% |
| 1997 | #105 | 3,701 | 0.1963% |
| 1996 | #100 | 3,924 | 0.2072% |
| 1995 | #90 | 4,096 | 0.2152% |
| 1994 | #93 | 4,055 | 0.2099% |
| 1993 | #91 | 4,207 | 0.2145% |
| 1992 | #87 | 4,292 | 0.2149% |
| 1991 | #85 | 4,335 | 0.2146% |
| 1990 | #82 | 4,445 | 0.2164% |
| 1989 | #89 | 3,905 | 0.1952% |
| 1988 | #89 | 3,629 | 0.1896% |
| 1987 | #91 | 3,307 | 0.1771% |
| 1986 | #88 | 3,293 | 0.1788% |
| 1985 | #88 | 3,342 | 0.1808% |
| 1984 | #90 | 3,177 | 0.1760% |
| 1983 | #95 | 2,970 | 0.1657% |
| 1982 | #99 | 3,002 | 0.1654% |
| 1981 | #104 | 2,842 | 0.1587% |
| 1980 | #107 | 2,823 | 0.1582% |
| 1979 | #105 | 2,634 | 0.1530% |
| 1978 | #103 | 2,549 | 0.1552% |
| 1977 | #104 | 2,550 | 0.1552% |
| 1976 | #100 | 2,527 | 0.1610% |
| 1975 | #95 | 2,679 | 0.1716% |
| 1974 | #96 | 2,623 | 0.1668% |
| 1973 | #103 | 2,578 | 0.1654% |
| 1972 | #107 | 2,619 | 0.1615% |
| 1971 | #113 | 2,888 | 0.1633% |
| 1970 | #106 | 3,087 | 0.1661% |
| 1969 | #102 | 3,042 | 0.1701% |
| 1968 | #101 | 2,942 | 0.1693% |
| 1967 | #97 | 3,195 | 0.1832% |
| 1966 | #101 | 3,267 | 0.1832% |
| 1965 | #98 | 3,683 | 0.1980% |
| 1964 | #97 | 3,945 | 0.1980% |
| 1963 | #97 | 4,055 | 0.1997% |
| 1962 | #96 | 4,209 | 0.2035% |
| 1961 | #99 | 4,299 | 0.2024% |
| 1960 | #103 | 4,187 | 0.1964% |
| 1959 | #107 | 3,817 | 0.1788% |
| 1958 | #107 | 3,738 | 0.1761% |
| 1957 | #98 | 4,081 | 0.1892% |
| 1956 | #96 | 3,907 | 0.1847% |
| 1955 | #101 | 3,435 | 0.1668% |
| 1954 | #103 | 3,367 | 0.1651% |
| 1953 | #106 | 3,100 | 0.1572% |
| 1952 | #107 | 2,995 | 0.1541% |
| 1951 | #110 | 2,733 | 0.1452% |
| 1950 | #106 | 2,713 | 0.1515% |
| 1949 | #116 | 2,519 | 0.1420% |
| 1948 | #115 | 2,478 | 0.1412% |
| 1947 | #121 | 2,355 | 0.1287% |
| 1946 | #120 | 2,130 | 0.1312% |
| 1945 | #95 | 2,631 | 0.1955% |
| 1944 | #107 | 2,162 | 0.1586% |
| 1943 | #97 | 2,616 | 0.1833% |
| 1942 | #100 | 2,395 | 0.1734% |
| 1941 | #118 | 1,667 | 0.1357% |
| 1940 | #120 | 1,567 | 0.1352% |
| 1939 | #119 | 1,475 | 0.1333% |
| 1938 | #117 | 1,561 | 0.1407% |
| 1937 | #117 | 1,542 | 0.1446% |
| 1936 | #116 | 1,517 | 0.1463% |
| 1935 | #116 | 1,545 | 0.1484% |
| 1934 | #122 | 1,420 | 0.1375% |
| 1933 | #116 | 1,431 | 0.1443% |
| 1932 | #110 | 1,612 | 0.1544% |
| 1931 | #109 | 1,623 | 0.1561% |
| 1930 | #100 | 1,844 | 0.1680% |
| 1929 | #100 | 1,941 | 0.1805% |
| 1928 | #99 | 1,946 | 0.1757% |
| 1927 | #98 | 1,983 | 0.1760% |
| 1926 | #94 | 2,016 | 0.1815% |
| 1925 | #89 | 2,119 | 0.1899% |
| 1924 | #90 | 2,189 | 0.1932% |
| 1923 | #88 | 2,226 | 0.2031% |
| 1922 | #86 | 2,322 | 0.2134% |
| 1921 | #83 | 2,407 | 0.2185% |
| 1920 | #81 | 2,349 | 0.2207% |
| 1919 | #68 | 2,751 | 0.2807% |
| 1918 | #63 | 3,183 | 0.3141% |
| 1917 | #78 | 2,207 | 0.2385% |
| 1916 | #78 | 2,215 | 0.2489% |
| 1915 | #74 | 2,211 | 0.2606% |
| 1914 | #76 | 1,559 | 0.2381% |
| 1913 | #80 | 1,177 | 0.2296% |
| 1912 | #81 | 989 | 0.2300% |
| 1911 | #81 | 493 | 0.2182% |
| 1910 | #90 | 372 | 0.1915% |
| 1909 | #89 | 320 | 0.1951% |
| 1908 | #88 | 308 | 0.1996% |
| 1907 | #100 | 245 | 0.1669% |
| 1906 | #93 | 249 | 0.1870% |
| 1905 | #90 | 268 | 0.2026% |
| 1904 | #98 | 218 | 0.1702% |
| 1903 | #99 | 196 | 0.1644% |
| 1902 | #97 | 205 | 0.1671% |
| 1901 | #100 | 169 | 0.1587% |
| 1900 | #92 | 269 | 0.1788% |
| 1899 | #100 | 175 | 0.1648% |
| 1898 | #97 | 205 | 0.1671% |
| 1897 | #96 | 190 | 0.1685% |
| 1896 | #96 | 201 | 0.1681% |
| 1895 | #99 | 196 | 0.1670% |
| 1894 | #100 | 180 | 0.1555% |
| 1893 | #103 | 172 | 0.1531% |
| 1892 | #97 | 200 | 0.1639% |
| 1891 | #103 | 154 | 0.1522% |
| 1890 | #114 | 138 | 0.1243% |
| 1889 | #104 | 158 | 0.1429% |
| 1888 | #120 | 134 | 0.1109% |
| 1887 | #115 | 119 | 0.1173% |
| 1886 | #105 | 146 | 0.1318% |
| 1885 | #100 | 143 | 0.1327% |
| 1884 | #117 | 124 | 0.1084% |
| 1883 | #125 | 99 | 0.0946% |
| 1882 | #128 | 109 | 0.0959% |
| 1881 | #113 | 110 | 0.1092% |
| 1880 | #136 | 100 | 0.0905% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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