Viki
A feminine name of Norse origin meaning "young warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 1,349 living Americans carry the first name Viki. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Viki today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Viki births was 1958 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Viki. 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 Viki with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 254,080 Americans
Peak year
1958
87 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2011 SSA rank
#14,746
Tracked since 1939
Census
Viki in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,812 people with the first name Viki, which placed it at #8,102 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
#8,102
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,812 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Viki
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Viki is White at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Viki 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 Viki at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.9% · 1,376
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 203
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 85
- Black or African American4.2% · 76
- Two or more races3.5% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 8
Popularity
Viki: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Viki from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 727 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
Viki 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 Viki during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vikis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Viki, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Viki
The name Viki is a diminutive form of the feminine name Victoria, which originated from the Latin word "victoria" meaning "victory." This name has its roots in the Roman era and was initially used as a title for the Roman goddess of victory, Victoria. Over time, it transitioned into a personal name, particularly after the rise of Christianity.
The earliest recorded use of the name Victoria can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when it appeared in Christian martyr accounts and religious texts. One notable example is Saint Victoria, a young Christian martyr who lived in the late 3rd century and was venerated for her unwavering faith.
As the name Victoria gained popularity across Europe, various diminutive forms emerged, including Viki. While the exact origin of this specific diminutive is uncertain, it is believed to have emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a shortened and more casual version of Victoria.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Viki. One of the earliest recorded examples is Viki Baum (1888-1960), an Austrian-born novelist and playwright best known for her novel "Grand Hotel." Another prominent figure was Viki Miljkovic (1912-2003), a Serbian actress and one of the most celebrated performers in the former Yugoslavia.
In the world of sports, Viki Alvarez (born 1964) was a Spanish professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 10 in the world in 1988. Viki Fleckenstein (born 1978) is a German former professional tennis player who won two singles titles on the WTA Tour.
Viki King (1957-2018) was a British singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her work in the musical "Evita" and her collaborations with the band Foghat. She also appeared in several films and television shows throughout her career.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Viki throughout history. While its origins can be traced back to the Latin word "victoria," the name Viki has evolved into a distinct diminutive form with its own unique charm and cultural significance.
People
Viki + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Viki 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
Viki: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Viki?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,349 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Viki 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 254,080 US residents.
Is Viki a common name?
We classify Viki as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,817 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Viki most popular?
The single biggest year for Viki was 1958, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Viki is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Viki in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,812 people with the name Viki, or 0.60 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,102 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 Viki 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 Viki?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Viki leans strongly female. 1,777 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 21 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Viki?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Viki is White at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.7%). 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 Viki most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Viki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.9% (1,376 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 Viki in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Viki a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Viki 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 Viki still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Viki 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 Viki 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 common is the name Viki?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Viki at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.