Boy nameCurrently #214 in the USFalling
Victor
VIK-ter//ˈvɪktər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19906 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Conqueror, victor
Victor comes directly from the Latin word for conqueror or winner, a name of clear, triumphant meaning used across many languages and centuries. Its bold, dignified sound has kept it steadily in use.
Victor's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Victor |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 100 |
| 1881 | 110 |
| 1882 | 109 |
| 1883 | 99 |
| 1884 | 124 |
| 1885 | 143 |
| 1886 | 146 |
| 1887 | 119 |
| 1888 | 134 |
| 1889 | 158 |
| 1890 | 138 |
| 1891 | 154 |
| 1892 | 200 |
| 1893 | 172 |
| 1894 | 180 |
| 1895 | 196 |
| 1896 | 201 |
| 1897 | 190 |
| 1898 | 205 |
| 1899 | 175 |
| 1900 | 269 |
| 1901 | 169 |
| 1902 | 205 |
| 1903 | 196 |
| 1904 | 218 |
| 1905 | 268 |
| 1906 | 249 |
| 1907 | 250 |
| 1908 | 308 |
| 1909 | 320 |
| 1910 | 377 |
| 1911 | 493 |
| 1912 | 999 |
| 1913 | 1,183 |
| 1914 | 1,567 |
| 1915 | 2,218 |
| 1916 | 2,227 |
| 1917 | 2,229 |
| 1918 | 3,195 |
| 1919 | 2,766 |
| 1920 | 2,367 |
| 1921 | 2,425 |
| 1922 | 2,336 |
| 1923 | 2,245 |
| 1924 | 2,213 |
| 1925 | 2,138 |
| 1926 | 2,035 |
| 1927 | 1,998 |
| 1928 | 1,961 |
| 1929 | 1,958 |
| 1930 | 1,863 |
| 1931 | 1,642 |
| 1932 | 1,624 |
| 1933 | 1,438 |
| 1934 | 1,431 |
| 1935 | 1,557 |
| 1936 | 1,522 |
| 1937 | 1,552 |
| 1938 | 1,570 |
| 1939 | 1,482 |
| 1940 | 1,577 |
| 1941 | 1,675 |
| 1942 | 2,408 |
| 1943 | 2,627 |
| 1944 | 2,168 |
| 1945 | 2,641 |
| 1946 | 2,140 |
| 1947 | 2,365 |
| 1948 | 2,485 |
| 1949 | 2,531 |
| 1950 | 2,718 |
| 1951 | 2,744 |
| 1952 | 3,009 |
| 1953 | 3,106 |
| 1954 | 3,391 |
| 1955 | 3,447 |
| 1956 | 3,921 |
| 1957 | 4,101 |
| 1958 | 3,763 |
| 1959 | 3,837 |
| 1960 | 4,214 |
| 1961 | 4,328 |
| 1962 | 4,231 |
| 1963 | 4,076 |
| 1964 | 3,970 |
| 1965 | 3,710 |
| 1966 | 3,288 |
| 1967 | 3,212 |
| 1968 | 2,976 |
| 1969 | 3,059 |
| 1970 | 3,114 |
| 1971 | 2,917 |
| 1972 | 2,650 |
| 1973 | 2,605 |
| 1974 | 2,647 |
| 1975 | 2,698 |
| 1976 | 2,550 |
| 1977 | 2,575 |
| 1978 | 2,578 |
| 1979 | 2,662 |
| 1980 | 2,848 |
| 1981 | 2,862 |
| 1982 | 3,038 |
| 1983 | 3,001 |
| 1984 | 3,212 |
| 1985 | 3,371 |
| 1986 | 3,328 |
| 1987 | 3,342 |
| 1988 | 3,668 |
| 1989 | 3,948 |
| 1990 | 4,472 |
| 1991 | 4,369 |
| 1992 | 4,323 |
| 1993 | 4,233 |
| 1994 | 4,073 |
| 1995 | 4,115 |
| 1996 | 3,942 |
| 1997 | 3,715 |
| 1998 | 4,011 |
| 1999 | 4,027 |
| 2000 | 4,064 |
| 2001 | 3,933 |
| 2002 | 3,943 |
| 2003 | 4,446 |
| 2004 | 4,305 |
| 2005 | 4,146 |
| 2006 | 4,323 |
| 2007 | 4,283 |
| 2008 | 3,789 |
| 2009 | 3,544 |
| 2010 | 3,186 |
| 2011 | 2,898 |
| 2012 | 2,881 |
| 2013 | 2,737 |
| 2014 | 2,694 |
| 2015 | 2,573 |
| 2016 | 2,466 |
| 2017 | 2,409 |
| 2018 | 2,224 |
| 2019 | 2,104 |
| 2020 | 1,904 |
| 2021 | 1,816 |
| 2022 | 1,770 |
| 2023 | 1,696 |
| 2024 | 1,674 |
Victor through the decades
- Victor peaked in 1990, when 4,472 babies were named Victor in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Victor has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Victor currently ranks #214 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Vic
Variants & spellings
VíctorVittorio
Famous people named Victor
- Victor Hugo — novelist