Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was William, with a count of 512 boys out of a total of 40,720 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.26% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Liam (505 boys, 1.24% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (471 boys, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Ava, with a count of 465 girls out of a total of 35,934 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (449 girls, 1.25% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (443 girls, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.