Victory
Girl name · #4276 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Victory? In official American birth records, Victory has been tracked continuously since 1898, giving it 127 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Victory, placing it at #4276 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Victory.
The 127-year story
Victory first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 78 girls were named Victory — good for #809 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 Victory per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Victory in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Victory is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Victory will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Victory is most common
State-level data for Victory 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).
Names like Victory
Statistically, parents drawn to Victory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Verena, Mathilda, Vella, Eveline, and Verona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Victory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Victory?
In official American birth records, the name Victory first appeared in 1898 (over 127 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Victory a popular girl name?
Victory ranked #4276 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Victory most popular?
Victory peaked in 1918, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #809 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Victory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Victory. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.