ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1899 First Year 2023 Last Year 1958 Peak Year #844 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 102 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vic What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Vic and Vik are short forms of the given names Victor and Viktor. Notable people and characters with these names include:Vik Adhopia, Canadian radio reporter Vic Aldridge (1893–1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher Vic Althouse, Canadian politician Vik Armen, stage name of Canadian country music singer and songwriter Bryan Fustukian Vik Barn, better known as Vikkstar123, English YouTuber… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Vic Vic first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1899, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 80 Vics were born — ranking #844 that year. As of 2026, Vic ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Vics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vic Phonetically similar names — useful when Vic is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Vick](/vick) * Vik * Vak * Veck * Vek * Vec * [Vuk](/vuk) * Vuc * Vac * Vike * Vig * Voc Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vic What does the name Vic mean? Vic and Vik are short forms of the given names Victor and Viktor. Notable people and characters with these names include:Vik Adhopia, Canadian radio reporter Vic Aldridge (1893–1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher Vic Althouse, Canadian politician Vik Armen, stage name of Canadian country music singer and songwriter Bryan Fustukian Vik Barn, better known as Vikkstar123, English YouTuber… How popular is Vic in 2026? In 2026, Vic ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Vic most popular? Vic reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #844 that year with 80 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Vic most popular? Vic has historically been most popular in Washington, Missouri, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vic. Is Vic a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Vic is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Vic? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vic include Torey, Schuyler, Newman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦ToreyPeak #844](/torey)[👦SchuylerPeak #845](/schuyler)[👦NewmanPeak #843](/newman)[👦LovellPeak #845](/lovell)[👦HideoPeak #843](/hideo)[👦BrysenPeak #843](/brysen)[👦ZaylenPeak #843](/zaylen)[👦HeneryPeak #846](/henery) ## About the name Vic Vic is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Vic's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #844\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vic's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1958 → ](/year/1958) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.