Girls' name · since 1914
Vicki
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 153,266 babies named Vicki, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 153,266
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Vicki is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 153,266 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vicki has been recorded 153,266 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #259 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 153,266 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vicki ranks #259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153,266 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 153,266
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Vicki's 153,266 recorded births place it above 99.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Vicki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vicki's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 12% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 88%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 8,221, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vicki popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 8,221
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Vicki popularity over time - boys
294 total births recorded since 1942 (Vicki as boys' name)
Vicki by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (71,980 births, 47% of the file).
1950s was Vicki's strongest decade.
71,980 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Vicki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 84
1910s
84 births
- 1920s 236
1920s
236 births
- 1930s 1,182
1930s
1,182 births
- 1940s 23,493
1940s
23,493 births
- 1950s
1950s
71,980 births
- 1960s
1960s
40,508 births
- 1970s 11,934
1970s
11,934 births
- 1980s 2,468
1980s
2,468 births
- 1990s 846
1990s
846 births
- 2000s 362
2000s
362 births
- 2010s 144
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 71,980 births (47% of all-time use).
How Vicki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vicki's total volume
Vicki by state
Where Vicki concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,886 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10,860 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10,577 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 8,786 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 7,426 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6,738 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 6,429 | 4.2% |
| #8 | New York | | 5,822 | 3.8% |
12,886 of 153,266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Vicki appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vicki's data
- Vicki's decade-level peak was the 1950s (71,980 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vickis (12,886 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vicki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vicki draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.