Victor

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A few things about Victor you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Victor

Victor Francis Hess

Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate (1883-1964)

Choose Victor and your child shares a first name with Victor Francis Hess, an Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Victor, like who?” Victor Francis Hess's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,026 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Victor, 1,664 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Victor would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVictor has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Victors, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1918, when it ranked #63. Today it's #209, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowVictor was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 485 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,026.
• 📍Where it's lovedVictor is the #129 boy name in 2 states, including Arizona, Texas and Texas. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Victor means “conqueror”.

About the name Victor

Victor is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “conqueror”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Victor for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #63 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #209, with 1,664 babies.

Origin:Latin names