Vickie
A feminine diminutive form of Victoria, derived from Latin and meaning "conquest" or "victory".
Name Census estimates that about 80,644 living Americans carry the first name Vickie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vickie today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vickie births was 1956 (6,986 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vickie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vickie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Vickie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 388 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • The typical person named Vickie is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vickies were born before 1970.
- • Compared to the 1950s, recent registration numbers for Vickie have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
81K
~ 1 in 4,250 Americans
Peak year
1956
6,986 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
1972 SSA rank
#5,723
Tracked since 1907
Census
Vickie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 84,328 people with the first name Vickie, which placed it at #627 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
#627
National first-name rank
People counted
84K
84,328 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
27.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vickie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vickie is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Vickie 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 Vickie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 69,176
- Black or African American11.1% · 9,349
- Two or more races2.6% · 2,211
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 1,947
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 1,021
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 624
Gender
Gender distribution for Vickie
Out of the 110,432 babies given the name Vickie since 1880, 99.6% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Vickie as a male name
- Ranked #5,723 in 1972
- 5 male births in 1972
- Peak: 1956 (30 births)
Vickie as a female name
- Ranked #10,185 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1956 (6,956 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vickie appears almost entirely female. Of the 84,330 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Vickie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vickie from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 57,040 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vickie 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 Vickie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vickies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Vickie, while Rhode Island, Hawaii, Vermont recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 2,105 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vickie
The name Vickie is a diminutive form of the feminine name Victoria, which is derived from the Latin word "victor," meaning "conqueror" or "victor." The name Victoria has its roots in ancient Rome, where it was used to celebrate military victories and triumphs.
The earliest recorded use of the name Victoria can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when it was given to a Roman saint and martyr named Victoria of Avila. In medieval times, the name Victoria gained popularity in parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy.
One of the most notable historical figures to bear the name Victoria was Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. Her reign, known as the Victorian era, was a period of significant industrial, cultural, and political progress for Britain.
The diminutive form Vickie emerged as a nickname or shortened version of Victoria in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some notable individuals named Vickie throughout history include:
1. Vickie Lester (1923-2015), an American actress and dancer known for her work in Broadway musicals.
2. Vickie Winans (born 1953), an American gospel singer and member of the Winans family musical dynasty.
3. Vickie Benson (born 1961), a former professional tennis player from Canada who reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world.
4. Vickie Brown (born 1974), an American basketball player who won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States national team.
5. Vickie Guerrero (born 1968), a Mexican-American professional wrestling personality and the widow of late wrestler Eddie Guerrero.
While the name Vickie has fallen somewhat out of fashion in recent decades, it remains a cherished and historically significant name rooted in ancient Roman culture and the celebration of victory and triumph.
People
Vickie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vickie 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
Vickie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vickie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 80,644 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vickie 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 4,250 US residents.
Is Vickie a common name?
We classify Vickie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110,432 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vickie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vickie was 1956, when 6,986 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vickie is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vickie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 84,328 people with the name Vickie, or 27.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #627 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 Vickie 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 Vickie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vickie appears almost entirely female. Of the 84,330 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Vickie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vickie is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Vickie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vickie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (69,176 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 Vickie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vickie a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Vickie 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 Vickie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vickie 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 Vickie 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 are called Vickie?
You can see how many Americans are named Vickie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.