Boy name
Viktor
Viktor holds the #1235 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 162 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1478 in 2020 to #1235 today. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#1094 nationally, 179 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1953. The name's biggest fan base is in Minnesota (#640 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1235
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1094
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
162
boys named Viktor
Viktor popularity, 1880–2025
Where Viktor is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#648), Minnesota (#640), Wisconsin (#678)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Viktor in the most recent year of SSA data.
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