Victoria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Victoria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Victoria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Victoria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Victoria is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “victory”. the name of the Roman goddess of victory.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 529,191 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 19,493 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6,666 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 862 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,574 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,911 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 Victoria per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (12,958/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (1,650/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (355/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (91/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (91/yr).
Victoria has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #50 nationally (given to 13,171 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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