as a First Name
From a Late Latin personal name meaning ‘conqueror’. This was popular among early Christians as a reference to Christ's victory over death and sin, and was borne by several saints. An influence on the choice of the name in more recent times was the American actor Victor Mature (1915–99).
| 202nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Victoria, Victorio, Victoriano, Victorino, Victori, Victory, Victora, Victoriya, Victoire, Victorianom
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 299,873
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- California
- has the most people named Victor per capita
- 1918
- marked the height of its popularity
0.15%
99.85%
23%
55+
55+
32%
30-54
30-54
19%
13-29
13-29
27%
0-12
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
