Viktor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Viktor in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Viktor
Viktor has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 736 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #656 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Viktor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Viktor
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Viktor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Viktor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Viktor has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 736 places in the last five years. Its peak was #656 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Viktor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Viktor include: Viktor Orbán — Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who is serving as the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, having previously held the office...; Viktor Lukashenko — Viktor Aleksandrovich Lukashenko or Viktar Alyaksandravch Lukashenka is a Belarusian politician and the eldest son of Belarusian president Alexander...; Viktor Rossi — Viktor Rossi is a Swiss politician and civil servant..
Viktor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Viktors in the wild.
17
UK babies named Viktor (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 736 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Viktor
Likely around 1 other Viktor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Viktor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who is serving as the 56th prime minister of Hungary since 2010, having previously held the office from 1998 to 2002. He has also been the party president of the Christian nationalist far-right Fidesz since 2003, and previously from 1993 to 2000.
Viktor Aleksandrovich Lukashenko or Viktar Alyaksandravch Lukashenka is a Belarusian politician and the eldest son of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. He currently serves as the president of the Belarus Olympic Committee.
Viktor Ivanovich Belenko was a Soviet-born American aerospace engineer and pilot who defected in 1976 to the West while flying his MiG-25 "Foxbat" jet interceptor and landed in Hakodate, Japan. George H.
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the prime minister of Ukraine several times between 2002 and 2007 and was a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) from 2006 to 2010.
Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, IPA: [ˈwiktor ɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ijowɪtʃ ˈjuʃtʃenko] ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards the West, European Union, the G7 (then G8), and NATO.
Viktor Oleksandrovych Kokoshyn is a Ukrainian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
Viktor Petrovich Bryukhanov (Ukrainian: Віктор Петрович Брюханов, Russian: Виктор Петрович Брюханов; 1 December 1935 – 13 October 2021) was the manager of construction of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the director of the plant from 1970 to 1986.
Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi was a Soviet and Swiss chess grandmaster (GM) and chess writer. He is considered one of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion.
Viktor Lutze was a German Nazi Party functionary and the commander of the Sturmabteilung ("SA") who succeeded Ernst Röhm as Stabschef and Reichsleiter. After Lutze died from injuries received in a car accident, he was given an elaborate state funeral in Berlin on 7 May 1943.