How Many People Are Named Vic?
An estimated 1,555 people in the United States have the first name Vic. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Vic peaked in popularity in 1958 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vic as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vic paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,555
About 1 in 220,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
80 births
Total Registered
2,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vic
Vic is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,155 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vic as a male name
Ranked #10,729 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1958 (80 births)
Vic: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vic span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 512 babies were registered. Vic has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vic by Decade
How has Vic tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vic by State
Birth registrations for Vic span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 34 Vics were registered per state.
Vic + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vic as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vic
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vic: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vic?
We estimate approximately 1,555 people named Vic are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 220,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Vic a common name?
Vic is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vic most popular?
Vic reached peak popularity in 1958, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vic is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vic a male name?
Vic is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vic Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vic Smith, Vic Johnson, Vic Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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