boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Victor

Meaning en (English) Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #211 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

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Rank 2025
#211
among boys · ↑3 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,664
named Victor · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,026
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
4,472 babies
All-time total
332,220
#105 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Victor popularity over time

332,220 babies have been named Victor since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 1,242 1,242 124 – #100
1890s – 1,811 1,811 181 +46% #96
1900s 5 2,447 2,452 245 +35% #88
1910s 97 17,157 17,254 1,725 +604% #63
1920s 178 21,498 21,676 2,168 +26% #81
1930s 111 15,570 15,681 1,568 -28% #100
1940s 97 22,518 22,615 2,262 +44% #95
1950s 151 33,887 34,038 3,404 +51% #96
1960s 240 36,821 37,061 3,706 +9% #96
1970s 262 26,732 26,994 2,699 -27% #95
1980s 328 32,286 32,614 3,261 +21% #88
1990s 212 41,072 41,284 4,128 +27% #82
2000s 91 40,686 40,777 4,078 -1% #96
2010s 35 26,144 26,179 2,618 -36% #128
2020s (to 2025) – 10,542 10,542 1,757 -33% #200

Where Victor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,617 0.95 #224
2027 1,577 0.92 #226
2028 1,545 0.90 #229
2029 1,517 0.89 #232
2030 1,495 0.88 #235

Where Victor is most popular

Boys named Victor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.000 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Victor born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 319 1.95 +95%
New Mexico 60 1.82 +82%
Texas 1,516 1.72 +72%
Nevada 98 1.72 +72%
California 1,537 1.68 +68%
North Dakota 23 1.35 +35%
Florida 601 1.27 +27%
Colorado 161 1.25 +25%
Washington 196 1.20 +20%
Maryland 142 1.19 +19%
Kansas 81 1.18 +18%
Illinois 291 1.14 +14%
Oklahoma 100 1.13 +13%
New Jersey 222 1.10 +10%
Connecticut 72 1.06 +6%
Massachusetts 138 1.00 ≈ national
Virginia 188 0.991 ≈ national
Delaware 15 0.989 ≈ national
New York 423 0.977 ≈ national
Oregon 74 0.975 ≈ national
Indiana 153 0.954 -5%
South Carolina 98 0.948 -5%
Iowa 65 0.943 -6%
Georgia 237 0.936 -6%
Alaska 11 0.924 -8%
North Carolina 228 0.893 -11%
Idaho 36 0.880 -12%
Nebraska 38 0.874 -13%
Wisconsin 102 0.861 -14%
Minnesota 105 0.856 -14%
Arkansas 52 0.822 -18%
Alabama 88 0.805 -19%
Pennsylvania 210 0.791 -21%
Tennessee 141 0.781 -22%
Missouri 106 0.765 -24%
Utah 70 0.733 -27%
Michigan 149 0.728 -27%
Louisiana 69 0.675 -33%
South Dakota 12 0.645 -35%
Mississippi 36 0.634 -37%
Ohio 166 0.626 -37%
District of Columbia 8 0.542 -46%
New Hampshire 12 0.540 -46%
Kentucky 53 0.528 -47%
Montana 7 0.397 -60%
Hawaii 5 0.322 -68%
Rhode Island 5 0.307 -69%
Maine – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Victor

Victor is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #211 in 2025 with 1,664 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 332,220 American babies have been named Victor. Its peak came in 1990, when 4,472 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Victor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Victor?

The median living Victor is about 37 years old; half are between 22 and 59. An estimated 243 thousand people named Victor are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Victor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 1,664 #211
2024 – – 1,684 #214
2023 – – 1,697 #217
2022 – – 1,772 #214
2021 – – 1,819 #209
2020 – – 1,906 #200
2019 – – 2,105 #186
2018 – – 2,224 #177
2017 – – 2,410 #165
2016 5 #18,711 2,464 #164
2015 – – 2,573 #162
2014 5 #19,058 2,690 #151
2013 6 #16,413 2,731 #143
2012 8 #13,396 2,873 #135
2011 5 #19,431 2,893 #142
2010 6 #16,872 3,181 #128
2009 – – 3,544 #117
2008 8 #13,754 3,781 #112
2007 9 #12,621 4,275 #104
2006 11 #10,575 4,312 #104
2005 6 #16,357 4,140 #105
2004 16 #7,374 4,289 #102
2003 10 #10,396 4,436 #96
2002 8 #12,146 3,935 #100
2001 12 #8,726 3,921 #96
2000 11 #9,141 4,053 #97
1995 19 #5,209 4,098 #90
1990 27 #3,904 4,445 #82
1985 29 #3,168 3,341 #88
1980 25 #3,410 2,822 #107
1975 19 #3,636 2,680 #95
1970 27 #2,702 3,089 #106
1965 27 #2,342 3,682 #98
1960 27 #2,304 4,188 #103
1955 12 #3,565 3,437 #101
1950 5 #6,078 2,713 #106
1945 10 #3,122 2,631 #95
1940 10 #2,950 1,567 #120
1935 12 #2,566 1,545 #116
1930 19 #1,931 1,844 #100
1925 19 #2,116 2,119 #89
1920 18 #2,167 2,349 #81
1915 7 #3,775 2,211 #74
1910 5 #2,771 372 #90
1905 – – 268 #90
1900 – – 269 #92
1895 – – 196 #99
1890 – – 138 #114
1885 – – 143 #100
1880 – – 100 #136

Famous people named Victor

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Victor Hugo Victor Hugo French writer and politician (1802–1885) 19th century
  2. 2 Victor Garber Actor, Canada b. 1949 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Victor French Victor French American actor and director (1934–1989) Contemporary
  4. 4 Victor Mature Actor, United States 1913–1999 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Victor Borge Victor Borge Danish-American comedian and pianist (1909–2000) Contemporary
  6. 6 Victor of Aveyron Victor of Aveyron Feral child found in 18th-century France 1793–1828 · 18th century
  7. 7 Victor Fleming Victor Fleming American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949) 19th century
  8. 8 Victor McLaglen Actor, United Kingdom 1886–1959 · 19th century
  9. 9 Victor, Prince Napoléon Victor, Prince Napoléon Pretender to the French throne from 1879 to 1926 1862–1926 · 19th century
  10. 10 Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy King of Italy from 1900 to 1946 1869–1947 · 19th century
  11. 11 Victor Lustig Victor Lustig Austro-Hungarian con artist (1890–1947) 19th century
  12. 12 Victor Klemperer Victor Klemperer German romance languages scholar and diarist 1881–1960 · 19th century
  13. 13 Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emmanuel II of Italy King of Italy from 1861 to 1878 1820–1878 · 19th century
  14. 14 Victor Serge Victor Serge Russian revolutionary and author (1890–1947) 19th century
  15. 15 Victor Vasarely Victor Vasarely Hungarian-French artist (1906–1997) Contemporary
  16. 16 Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637 1587–1637 · 16th century
  17. 17 Victor Horta Victor Horta Belgian architect and designer (1861–1947) 19th century
  18. 18 Victor Sjöström Victor Sjöström Swedish film director, screenwriter and actor (1879–1960) 19th century
  19. 19 Victor Turner Scottish cultural anthropologist (1920–1983) Contemporary
  20. 20 Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia King of Sardinia from 1802 to 1821 1759–1824 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Victor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Victor?

The median living Victor is about 37 years old. Half of all living Victors are between 22 and 59 years old.

How many people named Victor are alive today?

An estimated 243 thousand people named Victor are alive in the United States, based on 332,220 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Victor mean?

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How popular is the name Victor in 2025?

Victor ranked #211 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,664 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Victor?

332,220 babies have been named Victor in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Victor most popular?

Victor peaked in 1990, when 4,472 newborns received the name.

Is Victor a boy or girl name?

Victor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Victor rising or falling?

Victor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Victor become more popular?

Victor is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,495 boys named Victor in 2030, which would rank around #235. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Victor?

Well-known people named Victor include Victor Hugo (writer), Victor Garber (actor), Victor French (actor).

Names like Victor

Names that sound and feel close to Victor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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