Girls' name · since 1950

Viktoria

Viktoria has 2,659 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,883 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,868 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,659
born since 1950
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Viktoria is the #2868 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,659 recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viktoria has been recorded 2,659 times among girls since 1950, currently ranked #2868 nationally and more common than 83% 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 1950 to 2025.

  • #3,883 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,868 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,659 born since 1950
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viktoria ranks #3,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,868 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,659 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,883 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,868 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,659
born since 1950
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%83.4%
Viktoria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Viktoria's 2,659 recorded births place it above 94.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Viktoria compares

2,659 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 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

Viktoria's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Viktoria Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,659 376 567,345
Peak-year births 113 21 19,840

Viktoria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Viktoria's full recorded timeline at 1996, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Viktoria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
113
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
050100150 195019721982199019982006201420222025 59

Viktoria by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (918 births, 35% of the file).

2010s was Viktoria's strongest decade.

918 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Viktoria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 918 births (35% of all-time use).

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

How Viktoria 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 Viktoria's total volume

Viktoria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.1%-54, 5.9%-50, 5.8%-69, 3.5%-58, 3.2%-61, 2.7%-49, 13%-58, 7.4%-56, 4.9%-125, 2.3%-27, 22.5%-50, 5%-55, 4.2%-139, 2.1%-71, 4%Viktoria-76, 4.2%Viktoria
Viktoria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Viktoria by state

Where Viktoria concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Viktoria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
330 12.4%
#2 Texas
200 7.5%
#3 New York
168 6.3%
#4 Illinois
148 5.6%
#5 Florida
114 4.3%
#6 Washington
45 1.7%
#7 Michigan
25 0.9%
#8 Massachusetts
16 0.6%
California share of Viktoria's total US births 12.4%
Even split

330 of 2,659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Viktoria appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Viktoria?
Viktoria has been given to 2,659 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,883 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #2,868 of 17,297. 113 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
Where does Viktoria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viktoria ranks #3,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,868 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Viktoria most popular?
Viktoria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 918 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Viktoria most popular?
The top states for the name Viktoria are California (330 births), Texas (200 births), New York (168 births).
How long has the name Viktoria been used?
Viktoria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Viktoria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vikki, Viki, Viktoriya, Vika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Viktoria's data

  • Viktoria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (918 total births) through the 2020s (349) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Viktorias (330 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.

Keep exploring Viktoria

Nearby Names Like Viktoria

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Viktoria

Names with a similar popularity rank to Viktoria

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Viktoria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1950–2025 (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 Viktoria 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.