U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Victor

Victor is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 335,854 U.S. babies, the 413th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,494 in 2003, with 1,826 in 2025.

By sound, Victor also includes the spellings Viktor.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).