US rank #4561 Girls' name Peak 1957 53,507 births

Vicky — #4561 US girls' name

53,507 babies named Vicky in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s441920s2011930s3761940s51771950s213291960s158021970s47461980s20751990s14612000s13112010s8092020s176
#4561
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Vicky was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

2,942 babies were named Vicky in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vicky

The Social Security Administration has registered 53,507 babies named Vicky between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vicky currently holds the #4561 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 2,942 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vicky performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 21,329 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Vicky shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,294 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Vicky in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vicky 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 53,507 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.

Vicky at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53,507

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1957

2,942 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,561

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vicky popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
2,942
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420101996198219681954194019261912 5

Vicky popularity over time — boys

440 total births recorded since 1941 (Vicky as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 440 births
0510152025 200119861969196419591954194919441941 6

Vicky by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
21,329 births that decade — 40% of Vicky's all-time total
1910s441920s2011930s3761940s51771950s213291960s158021970s47461980s20751990s14612000s13112010s8092020s176

Vicky by state

Where Vicky concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vicky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,294 9.9%
#2 Texas
3,241 6.1%
#3 Ohio
3,161 5.9%
#4 New York
2,766 5.2%
#5 Illinois
2,755 5.1%
#6 Michigan
2,247 4.2%
#7 North Carolina
2,010 3.8%
#8 Indiana
1,860 3.5%
California share of Vicky's total US births 9.9%
Even split

5,294 of 53,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Vicky appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vicky?
53,507 babies have been named Vicky since 1912. It currently ranks #4561 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 2,942 births.
When was Vicky most popular?
Vicky was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21,329 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Vicky most popular?
The top states for the name Vicky are California (5,294 births), Texas (3,241 births), Ohio (3,161 births).
How long has the name Vicky been used?
Vicky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vicky?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Victoria, Vicki, Vickie, Vickey, 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, 1912–2024 (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.