How Many People Are Named Virginia?
An estimated 197,010 people in the United States have the first name Virginia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #274 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Virginia peaked in popularity in 1922 with 19,181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virginia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Virginia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Virginia is overwhelmingly female, 2,009 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Virginia has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
197,010
About 1 in 1,740 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1922
19,181 births
Total Registered
654,381
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virginia
Virginia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 654,381 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Virginia as a male name
Ranked #8,198 in 1991
6 male births in 1991
Peak: 1927 (74 births)
Virginia as a female name
Ranked #510 in 2024
601 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (19,144 births)
Virginia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virginia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 170,037 babies were registered. Virginia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virginia by Decade
How has Virginia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,948 | 0 | 2,948 | |
| 1890s | 5,875 | 11 | 5,864 | |
| 1900s | 14,567 | 28 | 14,539 | |
| 1910s | 94,522 | 200 | 94,322 | |
| 1920s | 170,037 | 483 | 169,554 | |
| 1930s | 103,582 | 494 | 103,088 | |
| 1940s | 99,318 | 320 | 98,998 | |
| 1950s | 69,956 | 173 | 69,783 | |
| 1960s | 35,466 | 122 | 35,344 | |
| 1970s | 18,132 | 79 | 18,053 | |
| 1980s | 15,081 | 85 | 14,996 | |
| 1990s | 9,879 | 14 | 9,865 | |
| 2000s | 6,704 | 0 | 6,704 | |
| 2010s | 5,542 | 0 | 5,542 | |
| 2020s | 2,772 | 0 | 2,772 | |
Virginia by State
Birth registrations for Virginia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii. On average, about 12,302 Virginias were registered per state.
Virginia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virginia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Virginia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virginia?
We estimate approximately 197,010 people named Virginia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,740 Americans share this first name.
Is Virginia a common name?
Virginia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 654,381 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virginia most popular?
Virginia reached peak popularity in 1922, when 19,181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virginia is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virginia a female name?
Virginia is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virginia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virginia Smith, Virginia Johnson, Virginia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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