Vici
A Latin name meaning "victory" or "I conquered".
Name Census estimates that about 151 living Americans carry the first name Vici. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vici today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vici births was 1955 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vici. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vici is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vicis were born before 1966.
People living today
151
~ 1 in 2,269,896 Americans
Peak year
1955
16 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1969 SSA rank
#7,452
Tracked since 1942
Census
Vici in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Vici, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vici
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vici is White at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vici described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vici at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.7% · 182
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 9
- Black or African American3.7% · 8
- Two or more races2.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Vici: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vici from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 113 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Vici remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vici by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vici during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vici
The name Vici is derived from the Latin word "vici," which means "I conquered" or "I have conquered." It is the first-person singular perfect active indicative form of the verb "vincere," which means "to conquer" or "to overcome." The name has its roots in ancient Roman culture and is believed to have originated during the time of the Roman Empire.
The name Vici is closely associated with the famous Latin phrase "Veni, vidi, vici," which translates to "I came, I saw, I conquered." This phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar, the famous Roman military leader and statesman, who reportedly said these words after achieving a quick victory in the Battle of Zela against Pharnaces II of Pontus in 47 BC.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Vici was Vici Varus, a Roman soldier who lived during the first century AD. He is mentioned in historical records as serving under the command of Quintus Petillius Cerialis during the Batavian revolt against the Roman Empire in 69-70 AD.
Another notable figure with the name Vici was Vici Aurelianus, a Roman poet and philosopher who lived during the third century AD. He is known for his work "De Animi Tranquillitate" (On the Tranquility of the Mind), which explored the Stoic philosophy of achieving inner peace and contentment.
In the fifth century AD, there was a Christian martyr named Vici who was born in Carthage (modern-day Tunisia). He was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians by the Vandal King Huneric in 484 AD.
During the Renaissance period, a famous Italian artist and architect named Vici Vignola (1507-1573) gained recognition for his influential work on architectural treatises and for designing buildings such as the Church of the Gesù in Rome.
Another notable individual with the name Vici was Vici Baglioni (1472-1520), an Italian condottiero (mercenary leader) who played a significant role in the political and military affairs of Renaissance Italy, particularly in the city of Perugia.
It is worth noting that while the name Vici has a rich historical background, it is relatively uncommon as a given name in modern times, especially outside of Italy and other regions with a strong Roman or Latin cultural influence.
People
Vici + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vici as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vici: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vici?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vici going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,269,896 US residents.
Is Vici a common name?
We classify Vici as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 224 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vici most popular?
The single biggest year for Vici was 1955, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vici is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vici in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Vici, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vici in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vici?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vici leans strongly female. 209 people counted with this name were female (96.3%), compared with 8 male bearers (3.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vici?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vici is White at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vici most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vici in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.7% (182 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vici in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vici a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vici in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vici still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vici in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vici can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Vici as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Vici on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.