Victor
Say it: VIK-ter/ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/
BoyMeans conqueror, winner6 letters2 syllables
#232
in Ireland (2025)
#229 with spellings combined
20
babies in 2025
#119
best rank (1964)
852
babies since 1964
Down 19
10-year rank change
Victor through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | #229 |
| 2024 | 13 | #293 |
| 2023 | 20 | #220 |
| 2022 | 17 | #266 |
| 2021 | 20 | #233 |
| 2020 | 21 | #224 |
| 2019 | 15 | #287 |
| 2018 | 20 | #245 |
| 2017 | 23 | #234 |
| 2016 | 26 | #214 |
| 2015 | 26 | #210 |
| 2014 | 20 | #255 |
| 2013 | 23 | #237 |
| 2012 | 28 | #208 |
| 2011 | 20 | #256 |
| 2010 | 16 | #284 |
| 2009 | 18 | #261 |
| 2008 | 22 | #231 |
| 2007 | 26 | #190 |
| 2006 | 25 | #180 |
| 2005 | 17 | #205 |
| 2004 | 18 | #190 |
| 2003 | 24 | #162 |
| 2002 | 25 | #152 |
| 2001 | 14 | #191 |
| 2000 | 7 | #250 |
| 1999 | 7 | #241 |
| 1998 | 6 | #242 |
| 1997 | 4 | #337 |
| 1993 | 3 | #339 |
| 1992 | 4 | #298 |
| 1991 | 3 | #324 |
| 1990 | 5 | #256 |
| 1989 | 5 | #253 |
| 1987 | 7 | #222 |
| 1986 | 4 | #283 |
| 1985 | 10 | #194 |
| 1984 | 7 | #224 |
| 1983 | 7 | #226 |
| 1982 | 7 | #235 |
| 1981 | 11 | #202 |
| 1980 | 5 | #264 |
| 1979 | 12 | #194 |
| 1978 | 9 | #212 |
| 1977 | 17 | #170 |
| 1976 | 17 | #174 |
| 1975 | 14 | #186 |
| 1974 | 16 | #173 |
| 1973 | 20 | #157 |
| 1972 | 18 | #154 |
| 1971 | 13 | #179 |
| 1970 | 16 | #157 |
| 1969 | 13 | #163 |
| 1968 | 13 | #156 |
| 1967 | 13 | #152 |
| 1966 | 14 | #139 |
| 1965 | 10 | #161 |
| 1964 | 18 | #119 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Victor mean?
Conqueror, winner
Latin, from victor (conqueror).
Say it right
VIKter
The story of Victor
Victor is a Latin name that means exactly what it looks like: a conqueror or winner. The word is the same in English. It was used as a personal name in Roman times and was borne by several early saints, which helped keep it alive across Europe.
It is found in many languages, from French Victor to Viktor in German, Russian and the Nordic countries. Victoria is its feminine partner.
In Ireland Victor has been a small but steady choice throughout the CSO records. Its biggest year was 2012, with 28 boys, and 20 boys were named Victor in 2025. It is much rarer in Northern Ireland, where 3 boys were given the name in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Victor (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Victor (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Victor | 20 | 852 |
In Northern Ireland
#395 in 2025 with 3 babies. Best rank #276 (2007); 42 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.