Victor is a distinctive choice, ranked #312 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Victor in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#312
US Rank #211
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About the Name Victor
Victor is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 26 places over five years. Its high point was #227 in 2017, and it now sits at #274. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Victor is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Victor in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #214, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Victor
Victor Ubogu — Victor Eriakpo Ubogu is a former rugby union player.
Fay Victor — Fay Victor is an American musician, composer, lyricist and educator.
Victor Gao — Victor Zhikai Gao is a Chinese lawyer, businessman, and academic who is the vice president of the Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization (CCG).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Victor
Unlikely. With around 143 UK babies named Victor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Victor in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Victor has been fairly steady, ranked #312 in 2025 against #248 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #227 in 2017.
Victor is more popular in the US (#214) than in the UK (#274). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Victor include: Victor Ubogu, Fay Victor and Victor Gao. Short summaries for each appear below.
Victor appears in the US top 500 at #214 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
143
UK babies named Victor (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 64 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Victor
Almost certainly the only Victor in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Victor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Victor Zhikai Gao is a Chinese lawyer, businessman, and academic who is the vice president of the Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization (CCG).
Victor Okoh Boniface is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, and the Nigeria national team.
Saint Victor may refer to: Saint Victor of Damascus, martyr, 2nd century, see Saints Victor and Corona (died c. 170) Saint Pope Victor I (died 199), martyr Saint Victor of Marseilles (died c.