Victor
Victor was the 211th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,664 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 63rd; the most babies were born in 1990 (4,445). Over the last ten years it has moved down 49 places. More babies were named Victor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning conqueror · Latin
Say it VIK-ter /ˈvɪktər/
- Rank in 2025
- #211 boys, down 11 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,664boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19904,445 babies
- Total since 1880
- 332,220babies recorded
What does the name Victor mean?
Victor is a Late Latin name from victor, 'conqueror, winner'; DMNES and Wiktionary agree, and it is related to vincere, 'to conquer'. Wikipedia notes that early Christians used it as a symbol of Christ's victory over sin and death, and DMNES lists three popes and several early saints. In English the word victor still has the same meaning. Victoria is the feminine name from the same root.
victor (Latin, “conqueror, winner”)vincere (Latin, “to conquer”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Viktor, Vittorio, Victoria, Vic.
See also: Latin names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Victor', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Victor', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Victor (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Victor
The usual nicknames for Victor are Vic.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic · also for Victoria | Traditional | — | 22 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Victors go by each one.
Victor popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,807 since 1907.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #211 | 1,664 |
| 2020 | #200 | 1,906 |
| 2010 | #128 | 3,181 |
| 2000 | #97 | 4,053 |
| 1990 | #82 | 4,445 |
| 1980 | #107 | 2,822 |
| 1970 | #106 | 3,089 |
| 1960 | #103 | 4,188 |
| 1950 | #106 | 2,713 |
| 1940 | #120 | 1,567 |
| 1930 | #100 | 1,844 |
| 1920 | #81 | 2,349 |
| 1910 | #90 | 372 |
| 1900 | #92 | 269 |
| 1890 | #114 | 138 |
| 1880 | #136 | 100 |
How popular is Victor, counting every spelling?
Victor is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #214 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #211 for Victor on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,826 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 1,664 | #211 | 8,636 |
| Viktor | 162 | #1,238 | 769 |
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 many kids will share the name Victor?
1,664 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Victor (0.46 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Victor born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Victor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Victor?
About 234,300 people born in the US named Victor are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 22 and 59. That makes Victor mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Victor by state
How common Victor was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (1.9×), New Mexico (1.8×), Texas (1.7×), Nevada (1.7×), California (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Montana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Victor: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Victor, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Victor · Sibling names for Victor
Questions about the name Victor
What does Victor mean?
Victor means “conqueror” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Victor?
Victor was the 211th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,664 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 63rd; the most babies were born in 1990 (4,445). Over the last ten years it has moved down 49 places. More babies were named Victor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Victor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Victor in the US.
Where is Victor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Victor was most common in Arizona (1.95 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Texas.