Girl's name
Wiktoria
Say it vik-TOR-yah
Latin origin from Victoria, victory
3 syllables
Where Wiktoria is loved, common and rare
Common in Poland. Rare in Norway, Britain, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Poland 19thNorway 391stScotland 780th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Poland (19th), Norway (391st) and Scotland (780th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19th 2025 | 1,988 | 1 in 60 |
| Norway | 391st 2025 | 7 | 1 in 3,114 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| The Netherlands | 845th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 5,085 |
| Ireland | 885th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 7,042 |
| Switzerland | 1013th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 6,799 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| England and Wales | 2439th 2025 | 11 | 1 in 23,026 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
In Poland, Victoria is spelled Wiktoria, a learned borrowing from the Latin victōria, 'victory'.
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Three syllables, said vik-TOR-yah, with the Polish w pronounced like a v. Wiki is a familiar Polish short form. Victoria, Viktoria, Vittoria, Victoire and Viktorija are the forms used in other languages.
Poland is its home, where it is a top-20 name, given to about one girl in sixty. Outside Poland it appears mainly in families with Polish roots, in Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Norway and the Netherlands. French records show it reaching a peak around 2019, and it is steady or falling slightly in the regions where it is recorded.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- vik-TOR-yah, 3 syllables
- Meaning
- from Victoria,
victory
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Victoria
- Vittoria
- Viktoria
- Victoire
- Viktorija
- Wichtora
- Viktoriya
- Victorine
- Viktorie
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin victōria.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 2 of 2 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 499 | 453 | 442 | 500 | 637 | 812 | 910 | 1206 | 1541 | 2439 |
| Scotland | 356 | 304 | 376 | 267 | 471 | 792 | 625 | 780 | ||
| Ireland | 217 | 301 | 228 | 395 | 444 | 430 | 747 | 727 | 885 | |
| France | 3683 | 3622 | 3591 | 2530 | 3605 | 3608 | 3650 | 3521 | 3443 | |
| The Netherlands | 391 | 422 | 548 | 1000 | 715 | 891 | 648 | 845 | ||
| Austria | 666 | 465 | 522 | 599 | 647 | 758 | 584 | 825 | 1301 | 1875 |
| Switzerland | 1719 | 1749 | 1512 | 1527 | 1559 | 892 | 1130 | 1147 | 1013 | |
| Berlin | 1199 | 543 | 1007 | 988 | 978 | |||||
| Rostock | 199 | 202 | 197 | |||||||
| Norway | 469 | 367 | 346 | 365 | 248 | 385 | 402 | 385 | 391 | |
| Italy | 1556 | 4759 | 4773 | |||||||
| Poland | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
England and Wales, 2003 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2439 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 1541 | 20 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 1206 | 27 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 910 | 38 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 812 | 44 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | 637 | 59 | 22.0 |
| 2019 | 500 | 82 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 442 | 98 | 34.0 |
| 2017 | 453 | 97 | 32.4 |
| 2016 | 499 | 87 | 28.3 |
| 2015 | 539 | 80 | 26.0 |
| 2014 | 411 | 105 | 34.2 |
| 2013 | 406 | 105 | 34.0 |
| 2012 | 376 | 125 | 38.8 |
| 2011 | 348 | 137 | 42.6 |
| 2010 | 323 | 145 | 45.2 |
| 2009 | 316 | 143 | 45.6 |
| 2008 | 315 | 149 | 47.2 |
| 2007 | 390 | 106 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 606 | 55 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 1343 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 4598 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 4373 | 3 | 1.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Wiktoria in France since 1925 were born in or after 2010. First recorded in 2002. Her peak year there: 2019, at 3.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Wiktoria per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2019 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Wiktoria
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 19,483 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria. Ends in -ia, like Wiktoria.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria. Ends in -ia, like Wiktoria.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria. Ends in -ia, like Wiktoria.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Roza.
1 in 528 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Wiktoria.
Middle names for Wiktoria
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Wiktoria Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials WC
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Wiktoria Sophie
3-2 beats · initials WS
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Wiktoria Grace
3-1 beats · initials WG
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Wiktoria Olivia
3-4 beats · initials WO · Wiktoria slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Wiktoria slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Wiktoria Mia
3-2 beats · initials WM
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Wiktoria Ruby
3-2 beats · initials WR
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Wiktoria Rose
3-1 beats · initials WR
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Wiktoria Nora
3-2 beats · initials WN
Changes the beat after Wiktoria: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Wiktoria
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
98% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
98% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 266 in Poland
96% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Wiktoria across countries and decades.
Famous people named Wiktoria
Wiktoria Johansson.
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Swedish singer and songwriter born 1996
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Wiktoria
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Wiktoria?
Her best rank is No. 19 in Poland in 2025, about 1 in 60 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
What does Wiktoria mean?
Wiktoria takes her meaning from Victoria: "victory", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Wiktoria?
vik-TOR-yah, with 3 syllables.
Is Wiktoria getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 2 of 2 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Wiktoria?
The deck's top five sisters for Wiktoria: Marcelina, Agata, Lilianna, Karolina and Aleksandra. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.