Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was William, with a count of 679 boys out of a total of 42,970 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (595 boys, 1.39% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ethan (552 boys, 1.29% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Emma, with a count of 467 girls out of a total of 37,615 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.24% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Abigail (461 girls, 1.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (455 girls, 1.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.