Vitor
Masculine name of Latin origin meaning "victor" or "conqueror".
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Vitor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vitor today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vitor births was 2005 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vitor. 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 Vitor with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
2005
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,091
Tracked since 1997
Census
Vitor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,206 people with the first name Vitor, which placed it at #10,861 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
#10,861
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vitor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vitor is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.9%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Vitor 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 Vitor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.5% · 910
- Hispanic or Latino13.9% · 168
- Black or African American4.0% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 41
- Two or more races2.8% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Popularity
Vitor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vitor from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vitor 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 Vitor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vitors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vitor
The given name Vitor originates from the Latin name Victor, which means "victor" or "conqueror." This name has its roots in ancient Roman culture, where it was associated with triumph and victory in battles or competitions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Victor appears in the Roman Republic era, around the 1st century BCE. It was a name bestowed upon military leaders and warriors who had achieved significant victories in campaigns or battles.
In the early Christian era, the name Victor gained religious significance as it was borne by several saints and martyrs. One notable example is Saint Victor of Marseille, a 3rd-century Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. His feast day is celebrated on July 21st in the Catholic Church.
Throughout history, many influential figures have carried the name Vitor or its variants. One of the most famous was Vitor Hugo (1802-1885), the renowned French poet, novelist, and dramatist, best known for his works such as "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame."
Another notable Vitor was Vitor Emanuel II (1820-1878), the first king of a unified Italy. He played a pivotal role in the Italian unification movement, leading the struggle for independence and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy.
In the field of science, Vitor Meyer (1848-1897) was a German chemist who made significant contributions to the study of molecular structures and developed the widely used Meyer equation for vapor density calculations.
Vitor Balaguer (1824-1901) was a Spanish writer, poet, and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and played a crucial role in the Restoration of the Spanish monarchy in the late 19th century.
Vitor Vasarely (1906-1997), a Hungarian-French artist, was a pioneer of the Op-Art movement and is renowned for his geometric abstract paintings and sculptures that create optical illusions and visual effects.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Vitor or its variants, each leaving a lasting impact in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human achievement.
People
Vitor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vitor 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
Vitor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vitor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vitor 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 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Vitor a common name?
We classify Vitor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vitor most popular?
The single biggest year for Vitor was 2005, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vitor is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vitor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,206 people with the name Vitor, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,861 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 Vitor 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 Vitor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vitor appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,209 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Vitor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vitor is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.9%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Vitor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vitor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.5% (910 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 Vitor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vitor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vitor in the SSA data are male. 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 Vitor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vitor 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 Vitor 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 Vitor as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.