Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Viktoria

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,892 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#2,892
among girls · ↑1,396 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Viktoria · +74% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
113 babies
All-time total
2,659
#3,883 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Viktoria popularity over time

2,659 babies have been named Viktoria since 1950, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 10 1 – #6,079
1960s 23 2 +130% #6,023
1970s 59 6 +157% #5,406
1980s 113 11 +92% #4,247
1990s 426 43 +277% #2,243
2000s 761 76 +79% #2,052
2010s 918 92 +21% #1,838
2020s (to 2025) 349 58 -37% #2,584

Where Viktoria is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Viktoria is most popular

Girls named Viktoria per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Florida, and Colorado.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Viktoria 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 19 0.083 +134%
Florida 22 0.051 +45%
Colorado 5 0.045 +26%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 +16%
California 30 0.036 ≈ national
New York 13 0.033 -8%
Texas 6 0.007 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Viktoria

Viktoria is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,892 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,659 American babies have been named Viktoria. Its peak came in 2015, when 113 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 Viktoria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Viktoria?

The median living Viktoria is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 2,600 people named Viktoria are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Viktoria year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 59 #2,892
2024 34 #4,288
2023 69 #2,584
2022 63 #2,754
2021 63 #2,749
2020 61 #2,746
2019 67 #2,630
2018 93 #2,082
2017 75 #2,431
2016 97 #2,052
2015 113 #1,838
2014 110 #1,852
2013 92 #2,095
2012 107 #1,885
2011 97 #2,025
2010 67 #2,690
2009 74 #2,547
2008 86 #2,294
2007 87 #2,256
2006 75 #2,483
2005 75 #2,377
2004 66 #2,554
2003 80 #2,185
2002 75 #2,225
2001 62 #2,511
2000 81 #2,052
1995 41 #2,929
1990 25 #4,118
1985 9 #7,538
1980 7 #9,073
1975 6 #9,036
1970 10 #5,406
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 5 #6,079
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Viktoria

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

  1. 1 Viktoria Mullova Russian violinist (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Viktoria Komova Viktoria Komova Russian artistic gymnast (born 1995) Contemporary
  3. 3 Viktoria Rebensburg Viktoria Rebensburg German alpine skier b. 1989 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Viktoria Pavlovich Viktoria Pavlovich Belarusian table tennis player b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Viktoria?

The median living Viktoria is about 16 years old. Half of all living Viktorias are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Viktoria are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Viktoria are alive in the United States, based on 2,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Viktoria in 2025?

Viktoria ranked #2,892 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Viktoria?

2,659 babies have been named Viktoria in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Viktoria most popular?

Viktoria peaked in 2015, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Viktoria a boy or girl name?

Viktoria is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Viktoria rising or falling?

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

Will Viktoria become more popular?

Viktoria is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Viktoria in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Viktoria?

Well-known people named Viktoria include Viktoria Mullova (musician), Viktoria Komova (gymnast), Viktoria Rebensburg (skier).

Names like Viktoria

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

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