Victoria
Victoria is a female given name: 99% of people named Victoria are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ukraine, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 1,241 male / 486,583 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Victoria
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Victoria," in English, "Guten Tag Victoria," in German. Victoria is a female given name: about 99% of people named Victoria are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Victoria,
German
Guten Tag Victoria,
French
Bonjour Victoria,
Spanish
Estimado/a Victoria:
Chinese
Victoria您好：
Japanese
Victoria様
English
Hi Victoria,
German
Hi Victoria,
French
Salut Victoria,
Spanish
Hola Victoria,
Chinese
Victoria你好：
Japanese
Victoriaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Ukraine | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,241 male · 486,583 female · 487,824 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Victoria a male or female name?
Victoria is a female given name: 99% of people named Victoria are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Victoria in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Victoria," in English, "Guten Tag Victoria," in German. Victoria is a female given name: about 99% of people named Victoria are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Victoria a unisex name?
Victoria is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Victoria are men. Victoria leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Victoria a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/victoria (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_victoria,
title = {Is Victoria a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/victoria},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}