Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Victorio

Victorio was a warrior and chief of the Warm Springs band of the Tchihendeh division of the central Apaches in what is now the American states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#2,284 (1980)
Total Babies
508
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1918
First Year
2024
Last Year
1980
Peak Year
#2284
Peak Rank
508
Total Count
63
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Victorio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Victorio was a warrior and chief of the Warm Springs band of the Tchihendeh division of the central Apaches in what is now the American states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Victorio

The earliest SSA record of Victorio as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 7 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Victorio — #2,284 in the national rankings. About 20% of every Victorio on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Victorio last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 508 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Victorio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Victorio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Victorio

What does the name Victorio mean?
Victorio was a warrior and chief of the Warm Springs band of the Tchihendeh division of the central Apaches in what is now the American states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua.
What is the origin of the name Victorio?
Victorio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Victorio in 2026?
In 2026, Victorio ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Victorio most popular?
Victorio reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #2,284 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Victorio most popular?
Victorio has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Victorio.
Is Victorio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Victorio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Victorio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Victorio include Courtenay, Deleon, Fareed. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Victorio

Victorio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 508 births in the dataset. Victorio's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,284. Use the chart and map above to compare Victorio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.