girl's name
Vicki
VIK-ee
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 155,049
Scotland
#800
2003 births
Vicki means victory, shortened from Victoria — and Victoria was a rare name in Britain before the queen, not a traditional one she happened to carry. Vicki now ranks in none of the six markets we track.
- Vicki is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 1954, when 8,236 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vicki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 84 |
| 1920s | 236 |
| 1930s | 1,182 |
| 1940s | 23,538 |
| 1950s | 72,108 |
| 1960s | 40,607 |
| 1970s | 11,956 |
| 1980s | 2,468 |
| 1990s | 846 |
| 2000s | 362 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
What Vicki means
Vicki means victory, carried from Victoria. The Latin victoria is the ordinary noun and also the name of the goddess who personified it, so the word and the deity are the same.
Where Vicki comes from
Vicki shortens Victoria, the Latin for victory and the name of the goddess who personified it — the Roman equivalent of the Greek Nike. Victoria was uncommon in Britain before 1819: the future queen was named for her German mother and the name spread from her reign outward, so the Victorian era named itself after a name it had largely just acquired. The -i ending on Vicki belongs to a mid-century American fashion that also produced Terri, Toni, Randi and Jodi, replacing the older -ie and -y.
Vicki in use
Vicki peaked in the United States in 1954, when 8,236 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It no longer ranks in any of the six markets we track, across 155,049 lifetime births. Its 1954 peak sits alongside Terri's 1959 and Joann's 1942, all three of them mid-century American short forms that left the charts entirely.
How popular is Vicki?
In 2024, Vicki was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Vicki 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 Vicki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vicki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vicki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Vicki in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Vicki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vicki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vicki
What does the name Vicki mean?
Victory, carried from Victoria — the Latin noun and the goddess who personified it.
Was Victoria common before the queen?
No. She was named for her German mother, and the name spread outward from her reign.
Is it Vicki or Vicky?
Both. The -i ending belongs to a mid-century American fashion alongside Terri, Toni and Jodi.
Does Vicki still rank?
Not in any of the six markets we track, despite a 1954 peak of 8,221 American births.
How popular is the name Vicki?
In 2024, Vicki was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Vicki a girl's or a boy's name?
Vicki is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vicki?
Vicki has 2 syllables.
When was Vicki most popular?
Vicki peaked in 1954, when 8,236 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.