Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Winner, Conqueror
- Hindi
- Frightening
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Victor
Pronunciation
v(i)-ctor, vic-tor
Famous People
French author Victor Hugo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #82, 4,441 births); most recent 2025 (rank #209, 1,664 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #2618, 43 births); most recent 2016 (rank #16210, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,664 | – |
| 2024 | 1,674 | – |
| 2023 | 1,696 | – |
| 2022 | 1,770 | – |
| 2021 | 1,816 | – |
| 2020 | 1,904 | – |
| 2019 | 2,104 | – |
| 2018 | 2,224 | – |
| 2017 | 2,409 | – |
| 2016 | 2,461 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #227, 236 births); most recent 2025 (rank #312, 143 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 |
| 2024 | 167 |
| 2023 | 164 |
| 2022 | 188 |
| 2021 | 210 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2019 | 215 |
| 2018 | 220 |
| 2017 | 236 |
| 2016 | 232 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #33, 2,765 births); most recent 2023 (rank #38, 1,413 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #564, 6 births); most recent 2002 (rank #4278, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,413 | – |
| 2022 | 1,535 | – |
| 2021 | 1,769 | – |
| 2020 | 1,809 | – |
| 2019 | 1,874 | – |
| 2018 | 2,118 | – |
| 2017 | 2,088 | – |
| 2016 | 2,060 | – |
| 2015 | 2,035 | – |
| 2014 | 2,062 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #208, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #229, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #276, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #318, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #57, 60 births); most recent 2023 (rank #277, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence