Viktor
Boy name · #1237 in 2025 · Rare
Viktor ranks #1237 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 162 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1245, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 boys born in 2025 was named Viktor.
The 72-year story
Viktor first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 179 boys were named Viktor — good for #1094 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Viktor per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Viktor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Viktor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Viktor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Viktor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Viktor is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Viktor is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Viktor is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Viktor
Statistically, parents drawn to Viktor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valor, Carver, Vander, Kooper, and Yasir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Viktor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 154 | #1275 |
| 2023 | 150 | #1283 |
| 2022 | 163 | #1213 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1325 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1478 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1239 |
| 2018 | 179 | #1094 |
| 2017 | 168 | #1132 |
| 2016 | 162 | #1175 |
| 2015 | 146 | #1245 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1158 |
| 2013 | 126 | #1345 |
| 2012 | 125 | #1355 |
| 2011 | 151 | #1173 |
| 2010 | 146 | #1214 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1413 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1494 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1539 |
| 2006 | 92 | #1583 |
| 2005 | 90 | #1554 |
| 2004 | 76 | #1687 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 34 | #2742 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Viktor a popular boy name?
Viktor ranked #1237 among boys in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1245.
When was the name Viktor most popular?
Viktor peaked in 2018, when 179 American boys received the name (ranked #1094 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Viktor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American boys was named Viktor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.