Baby Name Popularity Profile

Virginia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Virginia.

✦ Maidenly, pure 🌍 Latin traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #526
All-Time Peak Rank #6 Achieved 1921
Total U.S. Births 652,959 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 19,144 births in 1922
💡 The Virginia Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Maidenly, pure
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman family name Virginius, which is related to the Latin word 'virgo' meaning 'maiden' or 'virgin'.
Common Nicknames
Ginny Ginger Virgie
Pronunciation: ver-JIN-ee-uh
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Virginia

According to SSA data, Virginia achieved its highest historical rank of #6 in 1921. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1922 with 19,144 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 4.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Virginia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift -4.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 19,144 births in 1922
Years in Top 100 73 yrs
Years in Top 500 126 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,948
1890s: 5,864
1900s: 14,539
1910s: 94,322
1920s: 169,554
1930s: 103,089
1940s: 99,000
1950s: 69,783
1960s: 35,345
1970s: 18,053
1980s: 14,993
1990s: 9,865
2000s: 6,704
2010s: 5,546
2020s: 3,354

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Vir-gi-nia
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia Unranked 15,642 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #136 29,040 1921 +9.8% Growth
Kentucky #442 17,823 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #514 20,806 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #572 9,583 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 9,527 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #692 11,241 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #261 17,085 1927 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #243 11,615 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,076 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5,628 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 2,329 1921 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #404 21,739 1924 31.7% Decline
Massachusetts #394 18,299 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #388 9,781 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #206 3,250 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #503 33,947 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #244 13,411 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 3,890 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,237 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #381 8,925 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #687 37,444 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,549 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #922 33,987 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #575 16,288 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #405 25,231 1922 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,251 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,342 1944 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,912 1943 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,945 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #507 9,268 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #267 17,105 1921 +31.0% Growth
Wisconsin #607 12,115 1922 Insufficient historical volume
New York #857 45,625 1921 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,976 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #321 6,251 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 15,325 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #630 6,610 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #727 9,373 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #350 1,997 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #725 4,560 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #540 7,572 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #699 35,107 1943 +10.0% Growth
Louisiana #897 8,208 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1028 4,706 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 523 1954 Insufficient historical volume
California #1320 36,983 1924 29.6% Decline
Utah #702 2,818 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,043 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #710 10,206 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 561 1945 Insufficient historical volume

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