Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Liam, with a count of 545 boys out of a total of 40,729 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.34% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2017). The second most popular boy name was William (525 boys, 1.29% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (500 boys, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Olivia, with a count of 474 girls out of a total of 36,029 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.32% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Ava (462 girls, 1.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (439 girls, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.