Vic
Vic was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 847th with 80 babies. More babies were named Vic in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195880 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,155babies recorded
Vic popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,005 | 12 |
| 2010 | #10,693 | 7 |
| 2000 | #9,078 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,794 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,122 | 10 |
| 1970 | #1,612 | 29 |
| 1960 | #866 | 78 |
| 1950 | #1,463 | 26 |
| 1940 | #1,430 | 23 |
| 1930 | #2,170 | 14 |
| 1920 | #3,196 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vic, counting every spelling?
Vic is the most common spelling of a name family that had 0 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
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Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Vic?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Vic are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 47 and 69. That makes Vic a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vic by state
How common Vic was among boys born in each state in 1956–1960, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.9×), Texas (1.6×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vic: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vic, they share its era and feel.
Vic is also a nickname for Victoria and Victor.
Questions about the name Vic
How popular is the name Vic?
Vic was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 847th with 80 babies. More babies were named Vic in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Vic a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vic in the US.
Where was Vic most popular?
In 1956–1960, Vic was most common in Georgia (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.