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Boy name

Vic

/ˈvɪk/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Vic has been given to about 2,155 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈvɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,632
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vic per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 80
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,155

How popular is Vic?

Its best year was 1958, when 80 babies were given the name, ranking 847th. The typical living American called Vic is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Vic

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eric0.55
  2. Finn0.57
  3. Phil0.57
  4. Lyric0.55
  5. Aric0.55
  6. Vince0.53
  7. Deric0.47
  8. Victor0.45

Middle names for Vic

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vic Thomas0.74
  2. Vic James0.74
  3. Vic Miles0.70
  4. Vic Wilder0.69
  5. Vic Cole0.63
  6. Vic Paul0.55

Sibling names for Vic

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.83
  2. Margosister · 0.78
  3. Laurelsister · 0.76
  4. Rockybrother · 0.74
  5. Rudybrother · 0.73
  6. Jaybrother · 0.72

Where Vic is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vic Evans0.73
    2. Vic Edwards0.73
    3. Vic Anderson0.73
    4. Vic Allen0.73
    5. Vic Adams0.73
    6. Vic Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Vic

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.