Vicky
Girl name · #4077 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Vicky, placing it at #4077 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Vicky.
The 113-year story
Vicky first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 2,942 girls were named Vicky — good for #142 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vicky per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vicky in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vicky is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vicky will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vicky is most common
State-level data for Vicky is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Vicky
Vicky belongs to the Victoria family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Victoria family went to about 4,229 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #50, versus #4077 for Vicky alone.
Names like Vicky
Statistically, parents drawn to Vicky tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Becky, Kathy, Tammy, Valorie, and Tommy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vicky | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 89 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 121 | #1800 |
| 2007 | 127 | #1713 |
| 2006 | 132 | #1615 |
| 2005 | 161 | #1350 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1488 |
| 2003 | 141 | #1411 |
| 2002 | 124 | #1520 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vicky a popular girl name?
Vicky ranked #4077 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Vicky most popular?
Vicky peaked in 1957, when 2,942 American girls received the name (ranked #142 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vicky?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Vicky. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.