Meaning and history
Victória means “victory” in Latin and was the name of the Roman goddess of victory; it is also the feminine form of Victor and Victorius. The name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa. Although used elsewhere in Europe, it remained very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria’s long reign made it popular; she was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Numerous places are named for the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.
20062006: 7,653 births, rank #27
2007: 7,435 births, rank #29
2008: 7,127 births, rank #27
2009: 6,371 births, rank #31
2010: 6,236 births, rank #32
20112011: 6,896 births, rank #23
2012: 6,871 births, rank #28
2013: 7,215 births, rank #25
2014: 8,012 births, rank #19
2015: 7,630 births, rank #20
20162016: 7,329 births, rank #21
2017: 7,314 births, rank #19
2018: 7,134 births, rank #21
2019: 6,380 births, rank #25
2020: 5,303 births, rank #34
20212021: 4,713 births, rank #43
2022: 4,782 births, rank #43
2023: 4,454 births, rank #45
2024: 4,281 births, rank #48
20252025: 4,027 births, rank #54
Victoria has unusual staying power. It appears in the US records as early as 1880 and still ranks #54 for girls in 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1993, with 12,925 births.