By state

Popular names in Virginia

Every name given in Virginia, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in Virginia

  1. #1Mary96,705
  2. #2Elizabeth46,265
  3. #3Margaret32,761
  4. #4Linda32,514
  5. #5Barbara32,273
  6. #6Jennifer31,991
  7. #7Patricia31,629
  8. #8Sarah31,614
  9. #9Virginia29,040
  10. #10Betty27,170

Top 10 boys' names in Virginia

  1. #1James151,961
  2. #2William128,158
  3. #3John110,766
  4. #4Robert105,359
  5. #5Michael91,240
  6. #6David78,212
  7. #7Charles67,251
  8. #8Thomas56,252
  9. #9Christopher56,158
  10. #10Joseph51,304