Virginia
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning pure or virginal; from Virginius.
Babies a year
608
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#526
down from #510
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies
How Virginia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #523 |
| 2016 | #516 |
| 2017 | #514 |
| 2018 | #537 |
| 2019 | #534 |
| 2020 | #581 |
| 2021 | #544 |
| 2022 | #540 |
| 2023 | #560 |
| 2024 | #510 |
| 2025 | #526 |
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Virginia. In the US, 608 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 19,144 in 1922.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Virginia was most common in 1920, when it went to 1.39% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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