Vicki
Vicki was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 50th with 8,221 babies. More babies were named Vicki in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Vicky) pet form of Victoria; "victory" · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19548,221 babies
- Total since 1880
- 153,560babies recorded
What does the name Vicki mean?
Vicki is a spelling of Vicky, pronounced the same way, so it shares Vicky's meaning and origin.
Vicky (also Vicki, Vickie) is a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, "victory", also the name of the Roman goddess of victory. Victoria was rare in English until the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). Wikipedia notes that in Greece Vicky is also used for Vasiliki. Vicky was most popular in the US in the 1950s.
victoria (Latin, “victory”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Victoria, Vicki, Vickie, Tori.
See also: Latin names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Vicky', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Victoria', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Vicky', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Vicki popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 294 since 1942.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #17,363 | 5 |
| 2010 | #6,888 | 19 |
| 2000 | #3,268 | 42 |
| 1990 | #1,290 | 127 |
| 1980 | #504 | 405 |
| 1970 | #134 | 2,604 |
| 1960 | #73 | 6,159 |
| 1950 | #61 | 5,823 |
| 1940 | #316 | 405 |
| 1930 | #1,868 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,946 | 21 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vicki, counting every spelling?
Vicki is a spelling of Vicky, a name family that had 35 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 35 girls in 2025.
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 Vicki?
About 121,500 people born in the US named Vicki are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 62 and 73. That makes Vicki 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.
Vicki by state
How common Vicki was among girls born in each state in 1952–1956, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Idaho (2.5×), North Dakota (2.2×), Oklahoma (2.2×), Nevada (2.1×), Wyoming (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vicki: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vicki, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Vicki
What does Vicki mean?
Vicki is a spelling of Vicky, which means “pet form of Victoria; "victory"” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Vicki?
Vicki was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 50th with 8,221 babies. More babies were named Vicki in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Vicki a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Vicki in the US.
Where was Vicki most popular?
In 1952–1956, Vicki was most common in Idaho (9.92 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Dakota and Oklahoma.