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Viktor

Boy's name · #1238 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Viktor is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1953, it stood at #1238 in 2025; about 3,600 boys have been named Viktor along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#30 in Croatia (2025) · #31 in Czechia (2025) · #55 in Slovenia (2025) · #60 in Belgium (2025) · #63 in Norway (2025) · #75 in Austria (2025) · #92 in Hungary (2025) · #170 in Sweden (2025) · #189 in Poland (2025) · #216 in Switzerland (2025) · #379 in Netherlands (2025) · #627 in France (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Viktors

• Viktor Orbán — Hungarian politician (born 1963)
• Viktor Yanukovych — President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014
• Viktor Yushchenko — 3rd President of Ukraine
• Viktor Tsoi — Soviet rock musician (1962–1990)
• Viktor Frankl — Austrian Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905–1997)

In stories & tradition

• Viktor Krum — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (musical stage work)
• Viktor^it — League of Legends (video game)
• Viktor Reznov — Call of Duty (video game)

What Viktors become

Among 5,828 notable people named Viktor:

Military figures appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Viktor Kulikov, Soviet politician (1921–2013).

Spellings & nicknames

Viktor is the less common spelling of Victor — about 9% of babies given the name are written this way; Victor itself ranked #211 in 2025.

Similar names: Victor · Scout · Viggo · Lev · Olivier · Saylor

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