How Many People Are Named Victor?
An estimated 245,014 people in the United States have the first name Victor. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #208 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Victor peaked in popularity in 1990 with 4,472 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Victor 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 Victor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Victor is overwhelmingly male, 1,807 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
245,014
About 1 in 1,399 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1990
4,472 births
Total Registered
330,536
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Victor
Victor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 330,536 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Victor as a male name
Ranked #214 in 2024
1,674 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (4,445 births)
Victor as a female name
Ranked #18,705 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1989 (43 births)
Victor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Victor span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 41,280 babies were registered. Victor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Victor by Decade
How has Victor 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,242 | 1,242 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,811 | 1,811 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,452 | 2,447 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 17,254 | 17,157 | 97 | |
| 1920s | 21,676 | 21,498 | 178 | |
| 1930s | 15,681 | 15,570 | 111 | |
| 1940s | 22,617 | 22,520 | 97 | |
| 1950s | 34,037 | 33,886 | 151 | |
| 1960s | 37,064 | 36,824 | 240 | |
| 1970s | 26,996 | 26,734 | 262 | |
| 1980s | 32,618 | 32,290 | 328 | |
| 1990s | 41,280 | 41,068 | 212 | |
| 2000s | 40,776 | 40,685 | 91 | |
| 2010s | 26,172 | 26,137 | 35 | |
| 2020s | 8,860 | 8,860 | 0 | |
Victor by State
Birth registrations for Victor span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 6,312 Victors were registered per state.
Victor + Last Name Combinations
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Victor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Victor?
We estimate approximately 245,014 people named Victor 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 1,399 Americans share this first name.
Is Victor a common name?
Victor is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 330,536 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Victor most popular?
Victor reached peak popularity in 1990, when 4,472 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Victor is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Victor a male name?
Victor is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Victor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Victor Smith, Victor Johnson, Victor 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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