Virgina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	26	3	–	#1,557
1910s	186	19	+615%	#1,376
1920s	268	27	+44%	#1,283
1930s	161	16	-40%	#1,606
1940s	140	14	-13%	#1,877
1950s	175	18	+25%	#2,274
1960s	191	19	+9%	#2,354
1970s	163	16	-15%	#3,175
1980s	127	13	-22%	#3,548
1990s	82	8	-35%	#8,061
2000s	66	7	-20%	#8,263
2010s	11	1	-83%	#15,791
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#17,370

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,557

1910s

186

+615%

#1,376

1920s

268

+44%

#1,283

1930s

161

-40%

#1,606

1940s

140

-13%

#1,877

1950s

175

+25%

#2,274

1960s

191

+9%

#2,354

1970s

163

-15%

#3,175

1980s

127

-22%

#3,548

1990s

-35%

#8,061

2000s

-20%

#8,263

2010s

-83%

#15,791

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#17,370

The story of Virgina

Virgina 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 1900, 1,601 American babies have been named Virgina. Its peak came in 1922, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Virgina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Virgina?

The median living Virgina is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 69. An estimated 900 people named Virgina are alive in the United States today.

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

Virgina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,370
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,791
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,434
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,757
2007	7	#15,392
2006	9	#12,380
2005	6	#16,361
2004	6	#16,011
2003	–	–
2002	13	#8,263
2001	7	#13,456
2000	10	#9,844
1995	11	#8,061
1990	8	#10,170
1985	8	#8,298
1980	15	#4,972
1975	21	#3,398
1970	16	#3,865
1965	21	#2,742
1960	15	#3,355
1955	15	#3,092
1950	12	#3,229
1945	17	#2,146
1940	10	#2,953
1935	13	#2,433
1930	25	#1,606
1925	27	#1,644
1920	29	#1,547
1915	24	#1,520
1910	8	#1,925
1905	6	#1,918
1900	8	#1,557
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Virgina?

The median living Virgina is about 56 years old. Half of all living Virginas are between 42 and 69 years old.

How many people named Virgina are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Virgina are alive in the United States, based on 1,601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Virgina in 2025?

Virgina 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 Virgina?

1,601 babies have been named Virgina in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virgina most popular?

Virgina peaked in 1922, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Virgina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Virgina rising or falling?

Virgina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Virgina popularity over time

The story of Virgina

How old are people named Virgina?

Virgina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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