Most Popular Baby Names in Virginia (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Virginia was Liam (590 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (460).

Virginia sits in the South region, South Atlantic division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 3 times and the top girl's name changed 7 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to William on the boys' side (9 consecutive years) and Charlotte on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam590
  2. 2Noah556
  3. 3Theodore392
  4. 4Oliver390
  5. 5Henry372
  6. 6James368
  7. 7William358
  8. 8Elijah314
  9. 9Lucas311
  10. 10John277
  11. 11Benjamin267
  12. 12Levi254
  13. 13Daniel232
  14. 14Thomas231
  15. 15Samuel230
  16. 16Ethan225
  17. 17Ezra225
  18. 18Jack221
  19. 19Owen217
  20. 20Luke215

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte460
  2. 2Emma341
  3. 3Sophia319
  4. 4Olivia311
  5. 5Amelia296
  6. 6Isabella293
  7. 7Evelyn254
  8. 8Eleanor245
  9. 9Mia245
  10. 10Ava244
  11. 11Elizabeth244
  12. 12Eliana218
  13. 13Ailany209
  14. 14Sofia198
  15. 15Lucy193
  16. 16Aurora192
  17. 17Lily192
  18. 18Harper185
  19. 19Violet185
  20. 20Nora184

Number one by year in Virginia

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Noah, TheodoreCharlotte, Emma, Sophia
2024Liam, Noah, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Sophia
2023Liam, Noah, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2022Liam, Noah, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2021Liam, Noah, JamesCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2020Liam, Noah, WilliamCharlotte, Olivia, Ava
2019Liam, William, NoahAva, Charlotte, Olivia
2018William, Liam, NoahAva, Olivia, Emma
2017Liam, William, NoahOlivia, Ava, Emma
2016William, Noah, JamesOlivia, Emma, Ava
2015William, Noah, LiamEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014William, Liam, MasonEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013William, Noah, LiamEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2012William, Mason, LiamEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011William, Jacob, MasonSophia, Emma, Olivia
2010William, Jacob, MichaelOlivia, Sophia, Isabella
2009William, Jacob, NoahIsabella, Madison, Emma
2008William, Jacob, EthanEmma, Abigail, Madison

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Virginia?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (590) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (460), according to Social Security card applications filed for Virginia births.
Where does this Virginia data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Virginia list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Virginia?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Virginia as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Virginia ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.