Girls' name · since 1915

Victora

197 babies named Victora in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

197
total births
1915–1994
years on record
1970s
peak decade
21%
born in that decade

197 girls have been named Victora since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Victora has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1994.

  • 197 total births
  • 1915–1994 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 21% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

197 girls have been named Victora since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.

197
total births
1915–1994
years on record
1970s
peak decade
21%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Victora was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

13 babies were named Victora in 1970 - its busiest year on record.

Victora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Victora's full recorded timeline at 1964, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Victora at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

197

Since 1915

80 years of records

Peak year

1970

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1915

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 1994

Victora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1970)
13
Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
468101214 191519191924195819681974198419921994 5

Victora by decade

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

1970s was Victora's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Victora births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Victora?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 197 babies named Victora. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 13 births.
When was Victora most popular?
Victora was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Victora been used?
The SSA has tracked Victora since 1915 -- 80 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Victora?
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.

What to do with Victora's data

  • Victora's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Victora: Baby Name Since 1915 - 197 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/victora. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Victora 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 June 2026.