Virginia Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Ryan
↑ +6
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
James
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
17,298
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alexis
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Samantha
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
13,674
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | James | William | Joshua | Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1920s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1930s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #1 | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #3 | Rank #7 | — | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #4 | Rank #8 | Rank #5 | — |
| 1990s | — | Rank #6 | Rank #5 | Rank #4 | — |
| 2000s | — | Rank #7 | Rank #1 | Rank #4 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | Rank #1 | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | Rank #4 | — | Rank #5 |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJamesWilliam
1920sJamesWilliam
1930sJamesWilliam
1940sJamesWilliam
1950sJamesWilliam
1960sJamesMichael
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sChristopherMichael
1990sMichaelChristopher
2000sWilliamJacob
2010sWilliamNoah
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryVirginia
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sLindaMary
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAngela
1980sJessicaAshley
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sEmilyMadison
2010sOliviaEmma
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Ryan
+6 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Christopher
-11 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Alexis
+9 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Samantha
-11 rank positions · since 1990sHow Virginia Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Virginia
- Declan#98 here · #139 nationally↑ +41
- Colton#65 here · #104 nationally↑ +39
- George#92 here · #126 nationally↑ +34
- Ryan#73 here · #99 nationally↑ +26
- Charles#23 here · #48 nationally↑ +25
Less Popular in Virginia
- Santiago#83 here · #26 nationally↓ −57
- Sebastian#51 here · #16 nationally↓ −35
- Julian#59 here · #25 nationally↓ −34
- Ezekiel#90 here · #61 nationally↓ −29
- Beau#85 here · #60 nationally↓ −25
More Popular in Virginia
- Serenity#72 here · #128 nationally↑ +56
- Margaret#63 here · #111 nationally↑ +48
- Caroline#58 here · #96 nationally↑ +38
- Savannah#100 here · #135 nationally↑ +35
- Autumn#55 here · #88 nationally↑ +33
Less Popular in Virginia
- Valentina#79 here · #35 nationally↓ −44
- Victoria#85 here · #54 nationally↓ −31
- Delilah#81 here · #51 nationally↓ −30
- Emilia#73 here · #45 nationally↓ −28
- Camila#44 here · #19 nationally↓ −25
Top 100 Baby Names in Virginia
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Liam590#1
- #2Noah556#2
- #3Theodore392#4
- #4Oliver390#3
- #5Henry372#5
- #6James368#6
- #7William358#9
- #8Elijah314#7
- #9Lucas311#10
- #10John277#23
Names #11–100
- #11 Benjamin
- #12 Levi
- #13 Daniel
- #14 Thomas
- #15 Samuel
- #16 Ethan
- #17 Ezra
- #18 Jack
- #19 Owen
- #20 Luke
- #21 Michael
- #22 Mateo
- #23 Charles
- #24 Wyatt
- #25 Elias
- #26 Jackson
- #27 Alexander
- #28 Cooper
- #29 Hudson
- #30 Joseph
- #31 Asher
- #32 Matthew
- #33 Carter
- #34 Luca
- #35 Leo
- #36 Mason
- #37 Miles
- #38 Gabriel
- #39 David
- #40 Jacob
- #41 Thiago
- #42 Bennett
- #43 Caleb
- #44 Dylan
- #45 Aiden
- #46 Isaac
- #47 Wesley
- #48 Grayson
- #49 Rowan
- #50 Roman
- #51 Sebastian
- #52 Weston
- #53 Josiah
- #54 Logan
- #55 Waylon
- #56 Nathan
- #57 Christopher
- #58 Walker
- #59 Julian
- #60 Jayden
- #61 Joshua
- #62 Nolan
- #63 Andrew
- #64 Arthur
- #65 Colton
- #66 Maverick
- #67 Anthony
- #68 Silas
- #69 Robert
- #70 Isaiah
- #71 Brooks
- #72 Cameron
- #73 Ryan
- #74 Lincoln
- #75 Micah
- #76 Atlas
- #77 Axel
- #78 Adam
- #79 Adrian
- #80 Enzo
- #81 Jonathan
- #82 Everett
- #83 Santiago
- #84 August
- #85 Beau
- #86 Jeremiah
- #87 Aaron
- #88 Ian
- #89 Angel
- #90 Ezekiel
- #91 Eithan
- #92 George
- #93 Jace
- #94 Parker
- #95 Callum
- #96 Eli
- #97 Kai
- #98 Declan
- #99 Luka
- #100 Amir
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte460#2
- #2Emma341#3
- #3Sophia319#5
- #4Olivia311#1
- #5Amelia296#4
- #6Isabella293#7
- #7Evelyn254#8
- #8Eleanor245#12
- #9Mia245#6
- #10Ava244#11
Names #11–100
- #11 Elizabeth
- #12 Eliana
- #13 Ailany
- #14 Sofia
- #15 Lucy
- #16 Aurora
- #17 Lily
- #18 Harper
- #19 Violet
- #20 Nora
- #21 Naomi
- #22 Isla
- #23 Chloe
- #24 Hazel
- #25 Abigail
- #26 Penelope
- #27 Zoe
- #28 Madison
- #29 Avery
- #30 Riley
- #31 Josephine
- #32 Ella
- #33 Scarlett
- #34 Layla
- #35 Ivy
- #36 Ellie
- #37 Willow
- #38 Grace
- #39 Lainey
- #40 Aria
- #41 Luna
- #42 Emily
- #43 Lillian
- #44 Camila
- #45 Sadie
- #46 Hannah
- #47 Genesis
- #48 Clara
- #49 Adeline
- #50 Madeline
- #51 Sophie
- #52 Claire
- #53 Eloise
- #54 Nova
- #55 Autumn
- #56 Gianna
- #57 Madelyn
- #58 Caroline
- #59 Elena
- #60 Maya
- #61 Natalie
- #62 Melody
- #63 Margaret
- #64 Mila
- #65 Stella
- #66 Leah
- #67 Eden
- #68 Iris
- #69 Vivian
- #70 Alice
- #71 Maeve
- #72 Serenity
- #73 Emilia
- #74 Leilani
- #75 Lydia
- #76 Millie
- #77 Ruby
- #78 Kennedy
- #79 Valentina
- #80 Zoey
- #81 Delilah
- #82 Cora
- #83 Hailey
- #84 Paisley
- #85 Victoria
- #86 Audrey
- #87 Kinsley
- #88 Addison
- #89 Eliza
- #90 Allison
- #91 Ayla
- #92 Georgia
- #93 Margot
- #94 Josie
- #95 Raelynn
- #96 Cecilia
- #97 Elsie
- #98 Maria
- #99 Emery
- #100 Savannah
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