Victor is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Victor means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Victor across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Victor has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Victor is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “conqueror, winner”. an early Christian name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 332,220 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,212 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 278 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 39 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 852 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Victor per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (4,472/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (236/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (5/yr).
Victor has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #159 nationally (given to 4,477 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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