100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia

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 2021. 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, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

Rank Name Count
1 Amelia 92
2 Harper 73
3 Paisley 71
4 Willow 68
5 Emma 64
6 Ava 63
7 Isabella 60
8 Olivia 56
9 Kinsley 52
10 Ellie 51
11 Sophia 51
12 Scarlett 49
13 Charlotte 48
14 Evelyn 48
15 Abigail 47
16 Everleigh 46
17 Nora 45
18 Layla 43
19 Ivy 42
20 Nova 42
21 Ella 41
22 Addison 40
23 Raelynn 40
24 Aurora 39
25 Oaklynn 39
26 Riley 38
27 Aria 37
28 Lillian 37
29 Mia 35
30 Avery 34
31 Everly 34
32 Violet 33
33 Zoey 32
34 Delilah 31
35 Eleanor 31
36 Elizabeth 31
37 Hazel 30
38 Stella 30
39 Isla 29
40 Adalynn 28
41 Josie 28
42 Luna 28
43 Sadie 28
44 Serenity 28
45 Lydia 27
46 Natalie 27
47 Aubrey 26
48 Caroline 26
49 Hadley 26
50 Arabella 25
51 Kennedy 25
52 Madelyn 25
53 Madison 25
54 Penelope 25
55 Rylee 25
56 Brynlee 24
57 Gracelynn 24
58 Mila 24
59 Nevaeh 24
60 Gianna 22
61 Piper 22
62 Autumn 21
63 Emery 21
64 Lily 21
65 Naomi 21
66 Octavia 21
67 Peyton 21
68 Alaina 20
69 Bella 20
70 Delaney 20
71 Emily 20
72 Gracelyn 20
73 Paislee 20
74 Claire 19
75 Cora 19
76 Lyla 19
77 Remi 19
78 Skylar 19
79 Adeline 18
80 Audrey 18
81 Brooklyn 18
82 Charlee 18
83 Chloe 18
84 Eden 18
85 Eliza 18
86 Gracie 18
87 Oakley 18
88 Parker 18
89 River 18
90 Aubree 17
91 Elliana 17
92 Georgia 17
93 Lainey 17
94 Lucy 17
95 Payton 17
96 Hannah 16
97 Presley 16
98 Leah 16
99 Journee 16
100 Gabriella 16

Most Popular West Virginia Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2021.

However, 111 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 West Virginia for 2020

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

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

Name Count
1 Harper 83
2 Amelia 79
3 Ava 79
4 Emma 75
5 Olivia 74

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2019

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

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

Name Count
1 Amelia 99
2 Emma 99
3 Harper 94
4 Olivia 94
5 Ava 75

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2018

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

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

Name Count
1 Emma 105
2 Olivia 100
3 Ava 94
4 Harper 91
5 Amelia 83

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2017

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

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

Name Count
1 Emma 117
2 Olivia 96
3 Harper 91
4 Paisley 79
5 Amelia 77

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2016

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

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

Name Count
1 Harper 103
2 Olivia 94
3 Ava 92
4 Emma 89
5 Isabella 74

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West 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 143
2 Ava 109
3 Olivia 108
4 Harper 86
5 Sophia 81

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2014

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

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

Name Count
1 Sophia 121
2 Emma 116
3 Olivia 102
4 Ava 93
5 Isabella 93

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West 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 152
2 Olivia 125
3 Sophia 124
4 Isabella 108
5 Abigail 105

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West 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 171
2 Sophia 121
3 Isabella 114
4 Ava 102
5 Olivia 100

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2011

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2011 is Isabella.

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

Name Count
1 Isabella 160
2 Emma 135
3 Madison 122
4 Sophia 111
5 Addison 99

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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