Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Jacob, with a count of 914 boys out of a total of 39,680 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.30% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (815 boys, 2.05% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (806 boys, 2.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 859 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Emily, with a count of 659 girls out of a total of 33,906 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.94% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (612 girls, 1.81% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (587 girls, 1.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 859 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.