Joaovictor
A masculine Portuguese name combining João, meaning "gracious gift of God", and Victor, meaning "conqueror".
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the first name Joaovictor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joaovictor today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joaovictor births was 2006 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joaovictor. 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.
People living today
126
~ 1 in 2,720,273 Americans
Peak year
2006
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,365
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Joaovictor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joaovictor from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 103 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Joaovictor 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 Joaovictor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joaovictors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Joaovictor
The name Joaovictor is a combination of two distinct names, Joao and Victor, both of which have their roots in different cultures and languages.
Joao is a Portuguese variant of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name has its origins in the Bible and was borne by several important figures, including John the Baptist and John the Apostle. In Portuguese-speaking countries, Joao became a popular name during the Middle Ages, particularly in Portugal and Brazil.
Victor, on the other hand, is a Latin name derived from the word "victor," meaning "conqueror" or "victorious." This name has its roots in ancient Roman culture, where it was often given to celebrate military victories or triumphs. The name gained popularity throughout Europe during the Roman Empire and has since been adopted by various cultures and languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joao can be found in the 12th century, when Joao I became the King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433. Another notable figure was Joao de Barros, a Portuguese historian and writer who lived from 1496 to 1570 and is considered one of the founders of Portuguese Renaissance prose.
As for the name Victor, it has been borne by several influential figures throughout history. One of the most famous was Victor Hugo, the renowned French novelist and playwright who lived from 1802 to 1885 and is best known for his works such as "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame."
Another notable bearer of the name was Victor Emmanuel II, who reigned as the King of Sardinia from 1849 to 1861 and later became the first King of a united Italy from 1861 to 1878, playing a crucial role in the Italian unification process.
In the field of science, Victor Hess, an Austrian-American physicist who lived from 1883 to 1964, made significant contributions to the discovery of cosmic rays and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936.
Joaovictor, as a combined name, is relatively modern and has gained popularity in recent times, particularly in Portuguese-speaking countries like Portugal and Brazil. However, its roots and individual components have a rich historical background spanning different cultures and eras.
People
Joaovictor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joaovictor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joaovictor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joaovictor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joaovictor 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 2,720,273 US residents.
Is Joaovictor a common name?
We classify Joaovictor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joaovictor most popular?
The single biggest year for Joaovictor was 2006, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joaovictor is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Joaovictor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joaovictor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joaovictor 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 Joaovictor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joaovictor 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 Joaovictor 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Joaovictor?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.