Victoria

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

⭐ Famous Victoria

Victoria Beckham

English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer (born 1974)

Choose Victoria and your child shares a first name with Victoria Beckham, an English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Victoria, like who?” Victoria Beckham's Wikipedia article is available in 97 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 399 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Victoria, 4,027 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Victoria.
• 📜HistoryVictoria has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Victorias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #16. Today it's #54, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowVictoria was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 166 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 399.
• 🍂TrendVictoria has slipped 20 places over the last five years and now sits at #54. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedVictoria is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #20, followed by Texas (#25) and Nevada (#26). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Victoria means “victory”. Our records link it to Latin and Mexican roots.
• 🌍OriginVictoria is the #4 most popular Mexican girl name in the US. That's out of 33 Mexican girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Victoria

Victoria is a girl name of Latin and Mexican origin meaning “victory”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ria”. US birth records list Victoria for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #16 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #54, with 4,027 babies.

Origin:Latin namesMexican names