Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Jacob, with a count of 878 boys out of a total of 40,778 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2001). The second most popular boy name was William (795 boys, 1.95% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (790 boys, 1.94% of total).

The table below below shows the top 911 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Emily, with a count of 621 girls out of a total of 35,104 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.77% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (575 girls, 1.64% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (574 girls, 1.64% of total).

The table below below shows the top 911 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.