Victorine
A feminine name with Latin origins meaning "victorious" or "conqueror".
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the first name Victorine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Victorine today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Victorine births was 1918 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Victorine. 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 Victorine with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Victorine is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Victorines were born before 1964.
People living today
123
~ 1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Peak year
1918
36 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
2010 SSA rank
#16,873
Tracked since 1881
Census
Victorine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 597 people with the first name Victorine, which placed it at #18,138 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
#18,138
National first-name rank
People counted
597
597 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Victorine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Victorine is Black at 56.4%. The next largest groups are White (33.5%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Victorine 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 Victorine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.4% · 337
- White33.5% · 200
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 20
- Two or more races3.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
Popularity
Victorine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Victorine from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 163 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Victorine 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 Victorine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Victorines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Louisiana, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Victorine, while Texas, New York, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Victorine
The name Victorine is derived from the Late Latin name Victoria, which means "victory" or "conqueror." The name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used to celebrate military triumphs and honor the goddess of victory, Victoria.
Victorine is a French feminine form of the name Victor, which was popularized in Europe during the Christian era. It was often given to girls born around Easter or on the feast day of St. Victor, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Victorine can be found in the writings of the 6th-century historian Gregory of Tours, who mentioned a nun named Victorine living in the Abbey of Holy Cross in Poitiers, France.
In the medieval period, Victorine became a popular name among noble families in France and other parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Victorine Monniot (1799-1859), a French Catholic nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
During the Renaissance, the name Victorine was associated with several influential figures. Victorine de Caumont (1528-1603) was a French noblewoman and benefactor who supported the arts and literature. Victorine Séguier (1597-1683) was a French aristocrat and patron of the arts, known for her influential literary salon in Paris.
In the 19th century, Victorine Sardou (1811-1887) was a French playwright and author, best known for her successful comedies and dramas. Another notable bearer of the name was Victorine de Chastenay (1815-1904), a French author and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education.
Throughout history, the name Victorine has also been associated with several artists and performers. Victorine Meurent (1844-1927) was a French painter and model, best known for posing for several of Édouard Manet's famous works, including the iconic "Olympia."
People
Victorine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Victorine 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
Victorine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Victorine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Victorine 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 2,786,621 US residents.
Is Victorine a common name?
We classify Victorine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 708 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Victorine most popular?
The single biggest year for Victorine was 1918, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Victorine is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Victorine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 597 people with the name Victorine, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,138 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 Victorine 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 Victorine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Victorine appears almost entirely female. Of the 601 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Victorine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Victorine is Black at 56.4%. The next largest groups are White (33.5%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Victorine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Victorine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.4% (337 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 Victorine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Victorine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Victorine 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 Victorine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Victorine 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 Victorine 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 Victorine as a first name?
Want to know how many people have the name Victorine? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.