Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was William, with a count of 571 boys out of a total of 41,608 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.37% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Noah (520 boys, 1.25% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (508 boys, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Olivia, with a count of 486 girls out of a total of 37,130 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.31% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Emma (454 girls, 1.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (439 girls, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.