Virgia
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Virgia’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,208 births recorded 1885–1967 · peaked in 1919 with 42 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Virgia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #1731 | — |
| 1940 | #2109 | ↓378 |
| 1941 | #1649 | ↑460 |
| 1942 | #2666 | ↓1017 |
| 1943 | #2558 | ↑108 |
| 1944 | #2625 | ↓67 |
| 1945 | #1743 | ↑882 |
| 1946 | #3034 | ↓1291 |
| 1947 | #3061 | ↓27 |
| 1948 | #4651 | ↓1590 |
| 1949 | #4235 | ↑416 |
| 1950 | #3052 | ↑1183 |
| 1951 | #5414 | ↓2362 |
| 1952 | #3040 | ↑2374 |
| 1953 | #2921 | ↑119 |
| 1954 | #5148 | ↓2227 |
| 1955 | #3778 | ↑1370 |
| 1958 | #5408 | ↓1630 |
| 1961 | #4546 | ↑862 |
| 1967 | #5457 | ↓911 |
Frequently asked questions about Virgia
Is Virgia a popular name?
Virgia has 1,208 recorded births in United States between 1885 and 1967, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Virgia more common for boys or girls?
Virgia is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Virgia most popular?
Virgia peaked in 1919 in United States, with 42 recorded births that year.
Is Virgia rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Virgia’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #921 in 1885 to #5457 in 1967.
How many babies have been named Virgia?
At least 1,208 babies have been recorded with the name Virgia across official birth statistics in 1 country.