Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Michael, with a count of 1,533 boys out of a total of 41,863 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.66% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,493 boys, 3.57% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (1,188 boys, 2.84% of total).

The table below below shows the top 692 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Jessica, with a count of 1,254 girls out of a total of 37,106 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.38% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Brittany (1,247 girls, 3.36% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,232 girls, 3.32% of total).

The table below below shows the top 692 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.