Vickki
A feminine name originating from the English name Victoria, meaning "victory".
Name Census estimates that about 77 living Americans carry the first name Vickki. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vickki today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vickki births was 1967 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vickki. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vickki. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
77
~ 1 in 4,451,355 Americans
Peak year
1967
10 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1974 SSA rank
#10,208
Tracked since 1950
Popularity
Vickki: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vickki from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vickki 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 Vickki during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vickki
The name Vickki is a variant spelling of the feminine name Vicki, which is a diminutive form of the English name Victoria. The name Victoria has its origins in the Latin word "victor," meaning "conqueror" or "victor." It was initially used as a symbolic name to commemorate military victories.
The name Victoria gained widespread popularity after the reign of Queen Victoria, who ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. The name Vickki likely emerged as an alternative spelling during this period when the name Victoria became increasingly fashionable.
While the name Victoria has a rich historical background, tracing its roots back to Ancient Rome, the spelling variation Vickki is a relatively modern development. It is believed to have first appeared in the late 19th or early 20th century, possibly as a diminutive form used affectionately or informally.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vickki can be found in the novel "The Gorgeous Hussy" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, published in 1934. The book features a character named Vickki, although it is unclear if the author intentionally used this spelling or if it was a typographical error.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Vickki, although it is not as commonly encountered as the traditional spelling Victoria. Some examples include:
1. Vickki Moss (born 1944), an American singer and actress best known for her roles on Broadway and in films like "The Rose" (1979).
2. Vickki Weissman (born 1954), an American author and Holocaust educator who wrote the memoir "The World is My Home."
3. Vickki Forsyth (born 1957), a Scottish actress and television presenter known for her work on shows like "The Life Laundry" and "Babes in the Wood."
4. Vickki Vallon (born 1966), an American rock singer and songwriter who fronted the band The Runaways in the late 1970s.
5. Vickki Murgier (born 1974), a French handball player who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
It is important to note that while the name Vickki has been used throughout history, it remains a relatively uncommon spelling variant of the more widely recognized name Victoria.
People
Vickki + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vickki 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
Vickki: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vickki?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 77 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vickki 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 4,451,355 US residents.
Is Vickki a common name?
We classify Vickki as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vickki most popular?
The single biggest year for Vickki was 1967, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vickki is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vickki a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vickki 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.
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.