boy's name
Vic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,235
Vic is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 80 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vic over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 156 |
| 1940s | 368 |
| 1950s | 463 |
| 1960s | 512 |
| 1970s | 195 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 34 |
How popular is Vic?
In 2023, Vic was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vic is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vic
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vic also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vic over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vic
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vic — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vic
How popular is the name Vic?
In 2023, Vic was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vic a girl's or a boy's name?
Vic is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vic?
Vic has 1 syllable.
When was Vic most popular?
Vic peaked in 1958, when 80 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Vic a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vic currently ranks #7,424 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.