Boys' name · since 1953
Viktor
3,634 babies named Viktor in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,240 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,237 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,634
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,634 babies have been named Viktor since 1953, making it today's #1237 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viktor has been recorded 3,634 times among boys since 1953, currently ranked #1237 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, 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 1953 to 2025.
- #2,240 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,237 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,634 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viktor ranks #2,240 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,237 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,634 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,240 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,237 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,634
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Viktor's 3,634 recorded births place it above 95.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Viktor compares
3,634 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Viktor's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viktor | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,634 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 179 | 34 | 22,252 |
Viktor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Viktor's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 92% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 8%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 179, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Viktor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Viktor by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,518 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Viktor's strongest decade.
1,518 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Viktor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 244
1990s
244 births
- 2000s
2000s
760 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,518 births
- 2020s
2020s
884 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,518 births (42% of all-time use).
How Viktor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Viktor's total volume
Viktor by state
Where Viktor concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 369 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 261 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 202 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 202 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 196 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 110 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 96 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 92 | 2.5% |
369 of 3,634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Viktor appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Viktor's data
- Viktor's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,518 total births) through the 2020s (884) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Viktors (369 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 Viktor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1953–2025 (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 Viktor 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.