boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Viktor

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,238 Trend → Stable

A transliteration of the Macedonian or Russian male given name Ви́ктор (Víktor).

Rank 2025
#1,238
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
162
named Viktor · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,544
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
179 babies
All-time total
3,634
#2,240 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Viktor popularity over time

3,634 babies have been named Viktor since 1953, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 15 2 – #4,311
1960s 65 7 +333% #2,844
1970s 57 6 -12% #3,649
1980s 91 9 +60% #3,450
1990s 244 24 +168% #2,330
2000s 760 76 +211% #1,423
2010s 1,518 152 +100% #1,099
2020s (to 2025) 884 147 -3% #1,216

Where Viktor 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 164 0.10 outside top 500
2027 165 0.10 outside top 500
2028 166 0.10 outside top 500
2029 167 0.10 outside top 500
2030 168 0.10 outside top 500

Where Viktor is most popular

Boys named Viktor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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 Viktor 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
Illinois 54 0.211 +137%
Michigan 32 0.156 +75%
Wisconsin 17 0.144 +61%
Ohio 32 0.121 +36%
Florida 57 0.120 +35%
Minnesota 14 0.114 +28%
Virginia 20 0.105 +18%
Washington 16 0.098 +10%
Pennsylvania 24 0.090 ≈ national
New York 38 0.088 ≈ national
Arkansas 5 0.079 -11%
North Carolina 20 0.078 -12%
Texas 66 0.075 -16%
California 64 0.070 -21%
Missouri 8 0.058 -35%
Utah 5 0.052 -41%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -51%
Georgia 10 0.039 -56%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Viktor

Viktor is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,238 in 2025 with 162 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 3,634 American babies have been named Viktor. Its peak came in 2018, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Viktor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Viktor?

The median living Viktor is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 3,600 people named Viktor are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Viktor year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 162 #1,238
2024 154 #1,284
2023 150 #1,287
2022 163 #1,216
2021 140 #1,331
2020 115 #1,486
2019 152 #1,243
2018 179 #1,099
2017 168 #1,137
2016 162 #1,179
2015 146 #1,246
2014 163 #1,162
2013 126 #1,351
2012 125 #1,358
2011 151 #1,177
2010 146 #1,218
2009 119 #1,423
2008 109 #1,503
2007 102 #1,550
2006 92 #1,595
2005 90 #1,568
2004 76 #1,700
2003 48 #2,265
2002 53 #2,065
2001 34 #2,793
2000 37 #2,575
1995 30 #2,554
1990 16 #3,768
1985 12 #3,794
1980 8 #4,921
1975 10 #3,649
1970 7 #4,215
1965 7 #3,526
1960 7 #3,653
1955 5 #4,375
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Famous people named Viktor

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

  1. 1 Viktor Orbán Viktor Orbán Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002, 2010–2026) b. 1963 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl Austrian neurologist (1905–1997) Contemporary
  3. 3 Viktor Yanukovych Viktor Yanukovych President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014 b. 1950 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Viktor Tsoi Viktor Tsoi Soviet musician and actor (1962–1990) Contemporary
  5. 5 Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Yushchenko President of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010 b. 1954 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Viktor Belenko Viktor Belenko Soviet pilot who defected to the West (1947–2023) Contemporary
  7. 7 Viktor Korchnoi Viktor Korchnoi Soviet-Swiss chess grandmaster (1931–2016) Contemporary
  8. 8 Viktor Chernov Viktor Chernov Russian revolutionary and politician (1873–1952) 19th century
  9. 9 Viktor Chernomyrdin Viktor Chernomyrdin Russian politician (1938–2010) Contemporary
  10. 10 Viktor Lutze Viktor Lutze German Nazi SA chief of staff (1890–1943) 19th century
  11. 11 Viktor Zubkov Viktor Zubkov Prime Minister of Russia from 2007 to 2008 b. 1941 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Viktor Abakumov Viktor Abakumov Soviet security official (1908–1954) Contemporary
  13. 13 Viktor Vasnetsov Viktor Vasnetsov Russian painter (1848–1926) 19th century
  14. 14 Viktor Suvorov Viktor Suvorov Russian author, former GRU officer (born 1947) Contemporary
  15. 15 Viktor Brack Viktor Brack Nazi war criminal (1904–1948) Contemporary
  16. 16 Viktor Schauberger Viktor Schauberger Austrian forest caretaker and naturalist (1885–1958) 19th century
  17. 17 Viktor Shklovsky Viktor Shklovsky Russian writer and literary theorist (1893–1984) 19th century
  18. 18 Viktor Patsayev Viktor Patsayev Soviet cosmonaut (1933–1971) Contemporary
  19. 19 Viktor Tikhonov Viktor Tikhonov Russian ice hockey player (1930–2014) Contemporary
  20. 20 Viktor Hartmann Viktor Hartmann Russian architect and painter (1834–1873) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Viktor?

The median living Viktor is about 11 years old. Half of all living Viktors are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Viktor are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Viktor are alive in the United States, based on 3,634 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Viktor mean?

A transliteration of the Macedonian or Russian male given name Ви́ктор (Víktor).

How popular is the name Viktor in 2025?

Viktor ranked #1,238 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 162 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Viktor?

3,634 babies have been named Viktor in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Viktor most popular?

Viktor peaked in 2018, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Viktor a boy or girl name?

Viktor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Viktor rising or falling?

Viktor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Viktor become more popular?

Viktor looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 boys named Viktor in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Viktor?

Well-known people named Viktor include Viktor Orbán (politician), Viktor Frankl (psychologist), Viktor Yanukovych (politician).

Names like Viktor

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