Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was William, with a count of 647 boys out of a total of 41,819 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Mason (546 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (502 boys, 1.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Emma, with a count of 519 girls out of a total of 36,383 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.43% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Sophia (513 girls, 1.41% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (496 girls, 1.36% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.