100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia (Updated for 2022)

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank	Name	Count
1	Charlotte	462
2	Olivia	419
3	Emma	365
4	Ava	355
5	Amelia	335
6	Sophia	297
7	Harper	263
8	Isabella	261
9	Evelyn	259
10	Elizabeth	254
11	Luna	233
12	Mia	227
13	Eleanor	226
14	Abigail	193
15	Scarlett	184
16	Emily	183
17	Lily	179
18	Sofia	176
19	Avery	172
20	Nora	172
21	Hazel	170
22	Riley	167
23	Zoe	166
24	Chloe	165
25	Nova	163
26	Layla	162
27	Naomi	161
28	Penelope	159
29	Violet	159
30	Lillian	157
31	Madison	157
32	Aria	154
33	Hannah	150
34	Eliana	147
35	Grace	147
36	Ella	145
37	Willow	143
38	Isla	142
39	Aurora	138
40	Ellie	138
41	Zoey	131
42	Camila	129
43	Mila	128
44	Caroline	127
45	Stella	127
46	Emilia	124
47	Maya	124
48	Lucy	122
49	Victoria	121
50	Gianna	119
51	Ivy	116
52	Addison	114
53	Audrey	113
54	Genesis	113
55	Madelyn	109
56	Claire	108
57	Sophie	107
58	Josephine	105
59	Skylar	104
60	Cora	102
61	Madeline	101
62	Savannah	101
63	Kinsley	100
64	Alice	99
65	Eloise	99
66	Natalie	97
67	Sadie	97
68	Autumn	96
69	Aubrey	95
70	Elena	95
71	Leilani	94
72	Ayla	90
73	Raelynn	90
74	Anna	88
75	Kennedy	86
76	Margaret	85
77	Leah	84
78	Everly	83
79	Reagan	83
80	Ashley	81
81	Eliza	81
82	Everleigh	80
83	Hailey	80
84	Adeline	79
85	Magnolia	79
86	Sarah	79
87	Ruby	77
88	Liliana	76
89	Lydia	76
90	Paisley	76
91	Brooklyn	75
92	Lyla	73
93	Eden	73
94	Serenity	73
95	Mary	73
96	Samantha	73
97	Peyton	72
98	Allison	72
99	Quinn	72
100	Athena	72

Most Popular Virginia Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.

However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2021

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2021 is Charlotte.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Charlotte	454
2	Olivia	439
3	Emma	399
4	Ava	382
5	Sophia	330

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2020 is Charlotte.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Charlotte	453
2	Olivia	443
3	Ava	390
4	Emma	376
5	Amelia	327

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2019 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	461
2	Charlotte	435
3	Olivia	427
4	Emma	393
5	Sophia	340

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2018 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	463
2	Olivia	449
3	Emma	443
4	Charlotte	427
5	Sophia	352

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2017 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	474
2	Ava	462
3	Emma	439
4	Charlotte	419
5	Isabella	352

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2016 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	486
2	Emma	452
3	Ava	439
4	Charlotte	408
5	Abigail	383

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2015 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	466
2	Olivia	461
3	Ava	458
4	Charlotte	404
5	Sophia	396

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2014 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	541
2	Olivia	541
3	Ava	444
4	Sophia	426
5	Abigail	405

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2013 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	543
2	Olivia	519
3	Sophia	497
4	Ava	408
5	Abigail	385

Popular Baby Girl Names in Virginia for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Virginia for births recorded in 2012 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	519
2	Sophia	513
3	Olivia	496
4	Abigail	403
5	Isabella	390

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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