Total births
1,759
Unisex name · since 1898
Victory
1,759 babies named Victory in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3828
- among girls today
- 1,759
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Victory currently ranks #3828 among unisex names in America, with 1,759 babies recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Victory has been recorded 1,759 times among girls since 1898, currently ranked #3828 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #3828 among girls today
- 1,759 born since 1898
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Victory is currently the #3828 unisex name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,759 born since 1898, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3828
- among girls today
- 1,759
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Victory vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3828
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Victory was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
78 babies were named Victory in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Victory compares
1,759 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Victory's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Victory | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,759 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Victory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Victory splits its recorded history at 1985: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Victory at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#3,828
Active since
1898
Victory popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Victory popularity over time - boys
700 total births recorded since 1918 (Victory as boys' name)
Victory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Victory's strongest decade.
502 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Victory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 56
1920s
56 births
- 1940s 158
1940s
158 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
247 births
- 2010s
2010s
502 births
- 2020s
2020s
303 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 502 births (29% of all-time use).
How Victory 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 Victory's total volume
Victory vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Victory by state
Where Victory concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 134 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 82 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 34 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Victory's total US births 7.6%
Even split
134 of 1,759 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Victory appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Victory? ▼
1,759 babies have been named Victory since 1898. It currently ranks #3828 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 78 births.
When was Victory most popular? ▼
Victory was most popular in the 2010s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Victory most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Victory are Texas (134 births), California (82 births), New York (34 births).
Is Victory a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Victory is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,759 births, and as a boy's name it has 700 births.
How long has the name Victory been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Victory since 1898 -- 128 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Victory? ▼
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 Victory's data
- Victory's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (502 total births) through the 2020s (303) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Victorys (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Victory
Nearby Names Like Victory
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Victory
Victoria Girl
#48 527,915 births
Vicki Girl
#11187 153,266 births
Vickie Girl
#9595 110,046 births
Vicky Girl
#4576 53,543 births
Vickey Girl
5,807 births
Compare Victory side by side: Victory vs Victoria Victory vs Vicki Victory vs Vickie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Victory
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11,922 births · Peak 1960
Lupita #3829
5,770 births · Peak 2007
Lizette #3826
12,122 births · Peak 1999
Pandora #3830
3,126 births · Peak 1952
Augustine #3825
3,842 births · Peak 1925
Kristine #3831
84,329 births · Peak 1970
Johnnie #3824
49,196 births · Peak 1928
Zalia #3832
482 births · Peak 2023
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Victory: #3828 Unisex Name - 1,759 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/victory. 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 Victory 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.