Recorded 1916–1997 Girls' name Peak 1957 5,807 births

Vickey — girls' name

5,807 babies named Vickey in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Vickey was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

395 babies were named Vickey in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vickey

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,807 babies named Vickey between 1916 and 1997, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vickey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 395 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vickey performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 2,650 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Vickey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 554 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Vickey in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vickey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,807 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vickey at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

5,807

Since 1916

82 years of records

Peak year

1957

395 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1916

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1997

Vickey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1916

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1957)
395
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Vickey popularity over time — boys

140 total births recorded since 1944 (Vickey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 140 births
05101520 19631960195719551953195119471944 7

Vickey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
2,650 births that decade — 46% of Vickey's all-time total
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Vickey by state

Where Vickey concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vickey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
554 9.5%
#2 California
308 5.3%
#3 Tennessee
303 5.2%
#4 Georgia
286 4.9%
#5 Alabama
248 4.3%
#6 Ohio
240 4.1%
#7 North Carolina
237 4.1%
#8 Illinois
227 3.9%
Texas share of Vickey's total US births 9.5%
Even split

554 of 5,807 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Vickey appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vickey?
5,807 babies have been named Vickey since 1916. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1957 with 395 births.
When was Vickey most popular?
Vickey was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,650 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Vickey most popular?
The top states for the name Vickey are Texas (554 births), California (308 births), Tennessee (303 births).
How long has the name Vickey been used?
Vickey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 82 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Vickey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Victoria, Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.