Baby Name Popularity Profile

Victor

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Victor.

✦ Victor, conqueror 🌍 Latin traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #211
All-Time Peak Rank #63 Achieved 1918
Total U.S. Births 330,413 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 4,445 births in 1990
💡 The Victor Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Victor, conqueror
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'victor', meaning 'conqueror' or 'winner'.
Common Nicknames
Vic Vick
Alternative Spellings
Viktor
Pronunciation: VIK-ter
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Victor

According to SSA data, Victor achieved its highest historical rank of #63 in 1918. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1990 with 4,445 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Victor across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -35.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,445 births in 1990
Years in Top 100 74 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,242
1890s: 1,811
1900s: 2,447
1910s: 17,157
1920s: 21,498
1930s: 15,570
1940s: 22,518
1950s: 33,887
1960s: 36,821
1970s: 26,732
1980s: 32,286
1990s: 41,072
2000s: 40,686
2010s: 26,144
2020s: 10,542

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Vic-tor
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #269 3,292 1961 Insufficient historical volume
California #146 61,215 1990 24.9% Decline
Arizona #131 7,234 2003 +1.5% Growth
Texas #129 42,677 2003 3.5% Decline
Nevada #159 1,635 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New York #236 33,292 1961 12.5% Decline
New Jersey #195 10,760 1918 +2.0% Growth
Colorado #198 4,458 2004 20.5% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 1,614 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #322 3,842 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #209 17,188 1960 28.7% Decline
Florida #194 11,118 2003 3.4% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 1,163 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #242 641 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #229 3,192 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #195 4,575 2007 +7.1% Growth
Oregon #261 2,551 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 375 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #296 6,606 1918 28.6% Decline
Nebraska #290 1,927 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #279 1,030 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 794 1945 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #151 831 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #198 732 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #246 3,245 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #285 12,686 1918 21.2% Decline
Maryland #241 3,560 1958 20.0% Decline
Michigan #299 8,791 1957 Stable
Wisconsin #337 4,625 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #340 6,417 1963 25.0% Decline
Louisiana #448 4,095 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #514 4,644 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #265 4,897 1956 3.0% Decline
Ohio #310 9,546 1960 15.2% Decline
North Carolina #259 5,831 2007 +36.1% Growth
Utah #406 1,644 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 265 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #311 2,480 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #245 4,433 1961 14.3% Decline
Arkansas #397 2,027 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #242 3,407 1919 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 616 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #314 3,198 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 760 1929 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,596 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #308 2,232 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #347 3,516 1963 33.3% Decline
South Carolina #345 2,381 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #520 2,815 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #226 504 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 190 1948 Insufficient historical volume

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