Victor

Boy name

Victor has been given to 332,220 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1990 and currently ranks #211 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/

From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

332,220

Peak year

1990 (4,472 babies)

Rank in 2025

#211 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -35%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Victor

Victor Francis Hess

Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate (1883-1964)

Victor I

Pope and Bishop of Rome from 189 to 199

Victor Grignard

French chemist (1871-1935)

Victor II

Pope

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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