Viktor
Viktor was the 1238th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1099th with 179 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 8 places. More babies were named Viktor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Victor) conqueror · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,238 boys, up 248 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 162boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018179 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,634babies recorded
What does the name Viktor mean?
Viktor is a spelling of Victor, pronounced the same way, so it shares Victor's meaning and origin.
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
Viktor popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,238 | 162 |
| 2020 | #1,486 | 115 |
| 2010 | #1,218 | 146 |
| 2000 | #2,575 | 37 |
| 1990 | #3,768 | 16 |
| 1980 | #4,921 | 8 |
| 1970 | #4,215 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,653 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Viktor, counting every spelling?
Viktor is a spelling of Victor, a name family that ranked #214 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,238 for Viktor 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 Viktor?
162 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Viktor (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Viktor 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 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Viktor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Viktor?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Viktor are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 19. That makes Viktor a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Viktor by state
How common Viktor was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.4×), Michigan (1.8×). In 32 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 Viktor: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Viktor, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Viktor
What does Viktor mean?
Viktor is a spelling of Victor, which means “conqueror” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Viktor?
Viktor was the 1238th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1099th with 179 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 8 places. More babies were named Viktor in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Viktor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Viktor in the US.
Where is Viktor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Viktor was most common in Illinois (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Wisconsin.