boy's name
Viktor
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,310
Northern Ireland
#479
2016 births
Viktor is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Viktor is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 179 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,465 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Viktor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 244 |
| 2000s | 760 |
| 2010s | 1,518 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 884 |
How popular is Viktor?
In 2025, Viktor was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Viktor 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 Viktor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Viktor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Viktor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Viktor 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 Viktor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Viktor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Viktor
How popular is the name Viktor?
In 2025, Viktor was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Viktor a girl's or a boy's name?
Viktor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Viktor?
Viktor has 2 syllables.
When was Viktor most popular?
Viktor peaked in 2018, when 179 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Viktor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Viktor currently ranks #532 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.