Virginia Name Popularity and Statistics

Virginia is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births654,968
First Year on Record1880

Virginia popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls572#525
2024Girls607#506
2023Girls536#559
2022Girls571#540
2021Girls563#543
2020Girls505#581
2019Girls575#532
2018Girls586#536
2017Girls612#513
2016Girls606#514
2015Girls601#523
2014Girls523#581
2013Girls539#550
2012Girls508#577
2011Girls507#574
2010Girls489#599
2009Girls493#611
2008Girls549#559
2007Girls572#542
2006Girls605#505
2005Girls681#445
2004Girls697#439
2003Girls742#408
2002Girls801#369

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1922 · Girls

19,144 recorded births and rank #7.

1921 · Girls

19,032 recorded births and rank #6.

1924 · Girls

18,620 recorded births and rank #7.

1923 · Girls

18,325 recorded births and rank #7.

Where Virginia ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

VA
Rank #134 · 56 recorded births
ME
Rank #176 · 6 recorded births
SC
Rank #228 · 21 recorded births
AL
Rank #236 · 20 recorded births
TN
Rank #254 · 30 recorded births
GA
Rank #265 · 38 recorded births
CT
Rank #298 · 10 recorded births
ID
Rank #308 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Virginia