Viktor

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Victor or Viktor is a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin, meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.

From Wikipedia

Viktor first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 64 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 179 babies (rank #1,099 that year). In 2024 it was given to 154 boys (rank #1,276). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Viktor

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Viktor yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,472

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

179

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Viktor

Viktor Orbánsociologist · b. 1963
Viktor Franklexistential therapist · b. 1905
Viktor Korchnoichess player · b. 1931
Viktor Gyökeresassociation football player · b. 1998
Viktor Dyktheatre critic · b. 1877

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	5	#4,311
1955	5	#4,377
1957	5	#4,528
1960	7	#3,653
1962	5	#4,608
1963	10	#2,844
1964	10	#2,846
1965	7	#3,527
1966	5	#4,513
1967	8	#3,218
1968	8	#3,354
1969	5	#5,010
1970	7	#4,217
1972	5	#5,726
1973	8	#4,044
1974	8	#4,173
1975	10	#3,649
1977	8	#4,571
1978	6	#5,746
1979	6	#6,029
1980	8	#4,922
1981	5	#7,242
1982	9	#4,573
1983	6	#6,200
1984	13	#3,449
1985	12	#3,795
1987	8	#5,435
1988	15	#3,516
1989	15	#3,800
1990	16	#3,768
1991	13	#4,467
1992	27	#2,664
1993	20	#3,360
1994	28	#2,683
1995	30	#2,552
1996	35	#2,330
1997	19	#3,732
1998	26	#3,087
1999	30	#2,860
2000	37	#2,575
2001	34	#2,793
2002	53	#2,065
2003	48	#2,265
2004	76	#1,700
2005	90	#1,568
2006	92	#1,595
2007	102	#1,550
2008	109	#1,503
2009	119	#1,423
2010	146	#1,218
2011	151	#1,177
2012	125	#1,358
2013	126	#1,351
2014	163	#1,162
2015	146	#1,246
2016	162	#1,179
2017	168	#1,137
2018	179	#1,099
2019	152	#1,243
2020	115	#1,486
2021	140	#1,331
2022	163	#1,215
2023	149	#1,288
2024	154	#1,276