Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Michael, with a count of 1,409 boys out of a total of 34,574 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.08% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,255 boys, 3.63% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (1,092 boys, 3.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 544 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Jennifer, with a count of 1,198 girls out of a total of 30,058 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.99% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (908 girls, 3.02% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (805 girls, 2.68% of total).

The table below below shows the top 544 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.