Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Liam, with a count of 599 boys out of a total of 39,088 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.53% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Noah (513 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (423 boys, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Charlotte, with a count of 458 girls out of a total of 34,561 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.33% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (444 girls, 1.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (404 girls, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.