Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Jacob, with a count of 869 boys out of a total of 41,034 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.12% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2000). The second most popular boy name was William (785 boys, 1.91% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (777 boys, 1.89% of total).

The table below below shows the top 910 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Hannah, with a count of 708 girls out of a total of 35,527 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.99% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Emily (597 girls, 1.68% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (544 girls, 1.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 910 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.