Boy · Name family
Victor
1,007,322births recorded
29Countries
5Variants
2000Peak · Sweden
#9Belgium 2025
Victor is a boy name family recorded 1,007,322 times in 29 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#9 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2000, at 1,360.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Wiktor (Poland), Viktor (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Victor
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | Spanish | 332,220 | 🇺🇸 United States | #209 | 1918 | ▼ 28 % |
| Victor | Spanish | 266,293 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #268 | 1962 | ▼ 44 % |
| Victor | Spanish | 136,935 | 🇫🇷 France | #28 | 1998 | ▼ 9 % |
| Victor | Spanish | 32,625 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #55 | 2002 | – |
| Victor | Spanish | 15,802 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #31 | 2016 | – |
| Victor | Spanish | 10,682 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #9 | 2018 | ▼ 27 % |
| Wiktor | Polish | 94,712 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #21 | 2008 | ▼ 22 % |
| Wiktor | Polish | 1,351 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2010 | ▼ 92 % |
| Wiktor | Polish | 411 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #610 | 2002 | ▼ 44 % |
| Wiktor | Polish | 339 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2010 | – |
| Wiktor | Polish | 154 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Wiktor | Polish | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Viktor | Swedish | 13,491 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #345 | 1990 | ▼ 44 % |
| Viktor | Swedish | 9,978 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #170 | 1999 | ▼ 74 % |
| Viktor | Swedish | 5,175 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – | 2016 | – |
| Viktor | Swedish | 3,634 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1235 | 2018 | ▲ 24 % |
| Viktor | Swedish | 3,299 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #58 | 2020 | ▲ 40 % |
| Viktor | Swedish | 3,011 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #92 | 2010 | – |
| Vittorio | Italian | 1,288 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3583 | 2025 | ▲ 34 % |
| Vittorio | Italian | 1,112 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #562 | 2015 | ▲ 678 % |
| Vittorio | Italian | 670 | 🇫🇷 France | #2547 | 1926 | ▲ 26 % |
| Vittorio | Italian | 277 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Vittorio | Italian | 89 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2025 | ▲ 115 % |
| Vittorio | Italian | 82 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #514 | 2025 | new |
| Vitor | Portuguese | 270 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Vitor | Portuguese | 159 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Vitor | Portuguese | 42 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1963 | – |
| Vitor | Portuguese | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Victor ↔ Vittorio — checked by hand
- Victor ↔ Viktor — checked by hand
- Victor ↔ Vitor — checked by hand
- Victor ↔ Wiktor — spelling variant
Questions about Victor
How popular is the name Victor?
In 2025 it ranked #9 in Belgium. Official registers record 1,007,322 births across 29 countries.
What is Victor in other languages?
Wiktor (Polish); Viktor (Swedish); Vittorio (Italian); Vitor (Portuguese).
When was Victor most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2000, at 1,360.9 births per 100,000.
Is Victor a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Victor is a boy name.