Baby Name Popularity Profile

Victoria

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

✦ Victory 🌍 Latin royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #54
All-Time Peak Rank #16 Achieved 1998
Total U.S. Births 527,915 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 12,925 births in 1993
💡 The Victoria Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Victory
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'victoria', meaning 'victory'.
Common Nicknames
Vicky Tori Vic
Alternative Spellings
Viktoria
Pronunciation: vik-TOR-ee-uh
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Victoria

According to SSA data, Victoria achieved its highest historical rank of #16 in 1998. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1993 with 12,925 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 47.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Victoria across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -47.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,925 births in 1993
Years in Top 100 62 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: 1,440
1890s: 2,479
1900s: 3,692
1910s: 10,766
1920s: 10,547
1930s: 6,204
1940s: 20,752
1950s: 49,127
1960s: 37,733
1970s: 30,884
1980s: 53,272
1990s: 117,475
2000s: 84,967
2010s: 71,017
2020s: 27,560

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Vic-to-r-ia
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% 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, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Delaware
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #68 4,518 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #20 28,576 1999 6.4% Decline
Arizona #48 10,159 1999 37.9% Decline
Nevada #26 2,743 2017 +4.1% Growth
Delaware #96 1,523 1994 Insufficient historical volume
California #28 71,416 2014 33.7% Decline
Texas #25 53,396 1999 23.9% Decline
New Jersey #50 19,004 1993 20.5% Decline
Alaska #133 948 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #119 2,395 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #57 7,184 1992 25.0% Decline
Maryland #51 9,192 1993 20.2% Decline
New York #51 44,401 1993 21.5% Decline
Colorado #70 6,827 1994 15.0% Decline
District of Columbia #91 2,533 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,735 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #85 11,905 1993 25.9% Decline
Illinois #54 25,024 1994 41.6% Decline
Massachusetts #60 12,356 1994 11.7% Decline
Louisiana #179 9,049 1995 38.5% Decline
Washington #75 8,062 1992 20.6% Decline
Georgia #74 13,472 1995 34.5% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 1,454 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #106 24,292 1994 15.5% Decline
South Carolina #138 6,455 1994 28.3% Decline
Oregon #112 4,019 1996 26.2% Decline
Ohio #154 19,848 1993 22.0% Decline
North Carolina #79 12,279 1994 17.7% Decline
Wyoming #57 570 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #161 15,679 1994 21.7% Decline
Missouri #138 8,875 1995 6.4% Decline
Indiana #90 9,434 1994 4.3% Decline
Idaho #106 1,571 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #130 1,741 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #88 4,085 1996 26.1% Decline
Wisconsin #107 7,510 1952 +4.7% Growth
Tennessee #162 7,863 1993 40.0% Decline
Mississippi #268 4,595 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #138 6,519 1993 15.4% Decline
Minnesota #192 6,435 1952 42.0% Decline
Oklahoma #62 4,697 1993 Stable
Kentucky #171 5,900 1994 27.0% Decline
Utah #76 2,769 2000 +1.9% Growth
West Virginia #305 3,128 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #147 2,462 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 562 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #207 958 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #137 3,395 1999 29.0% Decline
South Dakota #187 1,019 1955 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #90 939 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #125 3,572 1954 13.3% Decline

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