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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Virgia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virgia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
42 babies
All-time total
1,208
#6,583 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Virgia popularity over time

1,208 babies have been named Virgia since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 19 2 – #1,043
1890s 69 7 +263% #928
1900s 97 10 +41% #970
1910s 253 25 +161% #1,108
1920s 329 33 +30% #1,250
1930s 225 23 -32% #1,431
1940s 134 13 -40% #1,694
1950s 66 7 -51% #3,099
1960s 16 2 -76% #4,877
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The story of Virgia

Virgia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 1,208 American babies have been named Virgia. Its peak came in 1919, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Virgia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Virgia?

The median living Virgia is about 81 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Virgia are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Virgia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 10 #4,057
1950 12 #3,228
1945 23 #1,793
1940 15 #2,201
1935 13 #2,432
1930 30 #1,431
1925 34 #1,406
1920 37 #1,279
1915 29 #1,338
1910 17 #1,108
1905 14 #1,054
1900 9 #1,423
1895 13 #928
1890 7 #1,204
1885 6 #1,043
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Virgia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Virgia?

The median living Virgia is about 81 years old. Half of all living Virgias are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Virgia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Virgia are alive in the United States, based on 1,208 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Virgia in 2025?

Virgia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Virgia?

1,208 babies have been named Virgia in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virgia most popular?

Virgia peaked in 1919, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Virgia a boy or girl name?

Virgia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Virgia rising or falling?

Virgia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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