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Worldwide Name Statistics

Virginia

Ranked #293 - 1 in 45,335 people
US

Most common in

United States

176k bearers

World total

176,464

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#293

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States176k
Worldwide
~176k
rank #293
Rarity
1 in 45,335
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~176k in US

About the name Virginia

There are an estimated 176,464 people named Virginia alive worldwide today. That ranks Virginia at #293 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Virginia is held by approximately 176,464 people, ranking #293 among first names. That works out to roughly 53 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,881 U.S. residents).

Historically Virginia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Virginia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Virginia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Virginia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 213
  2. 1881: 210
  3. 1882: 274
  4. 1883: 234
  5. 1884: 263
  6. 1885: 289
  7. 1886: 353
  8. 1887: 332
  9. 1888: 385
  10. 1889: 395
  11. 1890: 405
  12. 1891: 439
  13. 1892: 475
  14. 1893: 498
  15. 1894: 583
  16. 1895: 633
  17. 1896: 621
  18. 1897: 638
  19. 1898: 807
  20. 1899: 776
  21. 1900: 1,068
  22. 1901: 831
  23. 1902: 1,008
  24. 1903: 1,032
  25. 1904: 1,218
  26. 1905: 1,400
  27. 1906: 1,496
  28. 1907: 1,893
  29. 1908: 2,195
  30. 1909: 2,426
  31. 1910: 2,863
  32. 1911: 3,272
  33. 1912: 4,822
  34. 1913: 6,052
  35. 1914: 7,620
  36. 1915: 11k
  37. 1916: 13k
  38. 1917: 14k
  39. 1918: 16k
  40. 1919: 16k
  41. 1920: 17k
  42. 1921: 19k
  43. 1922: 19k
  44. 1923: 18k
  45. 1924: 19k
  46. 1925: 18k
  47. 1926: 16k
  48. 1927: 16k
  49. 1928: 15k
  50. 1929: 13k
  51. 1930: 13k
  52. 1931: 12k
  53. 1932: 11k
  54. 1933: 9,761
  55. 1934: 10k
  56. 1935: 9,916
  57. 1936: 9,700
  58. 1937: 9,551
  59. 1938: 9,321
  60. 1939: 9,269
  61. 1940: 9,598
  62. 1941: 10k
  63. 1942: 11k
  64. 1943: 11k
  65. 1944: 9,933
  66. 1945: 9,275
  67. 1946: 10k
  68. 1947: 10k
  69. 1948: 9,318
  70. 1949: 8,914
  71. 1950: 8,324
  72. 1951: 8,201
  73. 1952: 8,179
  74. 1953: 7,565
  75. 1954: 7,198
  76. 1955: 6,869
  77. 1956: 6,406
  78. 1957: 6,254
  79. 1958: 5,686
  80. 1959: 5,274
  81. 1960: 4,800
  82. 1961: 4,596
  83. 1962: 4,291
  84. 1963: 4,225
  85. 1964: 3,813
  86. 1965: 3,308
  87. 1966: 2,954
  88. 1967: 2,564
  89. 1968: 2,461
  90. 1969: 2,455
  91. 1970: 2,343
  92. 1971: 2,156
  93. 1972: 1,804
  94. 1973: 1,824
  95. 1974: 1,711
  96. 1975: 1,738
  97. 1976: 1,622
  98. 1977: 1,606
  99. 1978: 1,666
  100. 1979: 1,662
  101. 1980: 1,748
  102. 1981: 1,811
  103. 1982: 1,770
  104. 1983: 1,687
  105. 1984: 1,473
  106. 1985: 1,388
  107. 1986: 1,367
  108. 1987: 1,256
  109. 1988: 1,302
  110. 1989: 1,276
  111. 1990: 1,343
  112. 1991: 1,197
  113. 1992: 1,089
  114. 1993: 1,041
  115. 1994: 923
  116. 1995: 904
  117. 1996: 986
  118. 1997: 775
  119. 1998: 797
  120. 1999: 824
  121. 2000: 811
  122. 2001: 753
  123. 2002: 801
  124. 2003: 742
  125. 2004: 697
  126. 2005: 681
  127. 2006: 605
  128. 2007: 572
  129. 2008: 549
  130. 2009: 493
  131. 2010: 489
  132. 2011: 507
  133. 2012: 508
  134. 2013: 539
  135. 2014: 523
  136. 2015: 601
  137. 2016: 606
  138. 2017: 612
  139. 2018: 586
  140. 2019: 575
  141. 2020: 505
  142. 2021: 563
  143. 2022: 571
  144. 2023: 536
  145. 2024: 607
  146. 2025: 572

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Virginia worldwide?

There are an estimated 176,464 people named Virginia alive worldwide today, ranking #293 globally.

Is Virginia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 45,335 people. In the United States there are roughly 176,464 bearers, which is 1 in 1,881 Americans.

Is Virginia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Virginia is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Virginia come from?

Who are famous people named Virginia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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