Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Virginia
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
19,144
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Virginia
How many people are named Virginia?
An estimated 165,446 living Americans are named Virginia.
How rare is Virginia?
Virginia is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 572 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Virginia?
The median age of a living American named Virginia is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 76 years old.
Is Virginia still popular?
No. Virginia is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1922 peak with 572 births in 2025.
Where is Virginia most common?
Virginia has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
97%
2025
572
All-time
652,959
Where it lives now
Virginia is most concentrated in Virginia — about 4.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Virginia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.