Virgina
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "virgin" or "pure maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 801 living Americans carry the first name Virgina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Virgina today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Virgina births was 1922 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Virgina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
801
~ 1 in 427,908 Americans
Peak year
1922
38 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2020 SSA rank
#17,361
Tracked since 1900
Census
Virgina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,534 people with the first name Virgina, which placed it at #3,264 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,264
National first-name rank
People counted
6.5K
6,534 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Virgina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Virgina is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Virgina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Virgina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.5% · 4,147
- Hispanic or Latino22.1% · 1,444
- Black or African American8.6% · 564
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 164
- Two or more races1.7% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 106
Popularity
Virgina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Virgina from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 268 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Virgina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Virgina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Virginas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Virgina, while Virginia, South Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Virgina
Virgina is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word "virgo" meaning "virgin" or "maiden." The name has its origins in ancient Roman culture, where it was associated with the Roman goddess of virginity and chastity, Virgo.
The name Virgina gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was seen as a virtuous and pious name. It was often given to girls who were dedicated to a life of religious devotion or to those who took vows of chastity.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Virgina can be found in the writings of the 4th-century Christian scholar St. Jerome, who mentioned a Roman woman named Virgina who had taken a vow of perpetual virginity.
In the Middle Ages, the name Virgina became associated with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus in Christian tradition. This connection further solidified the name's association with purity and virtue.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Virgina. One of the most famous was Virgina Woolf (1882-1941), the influential English writer and modernist author known for works like "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse."
Another notable Virgina was Virgina Apgar (1909-1974), the American obstetrical anesthesiologist who developed the Apgar Score, a widely used method for quickly assessing the health of newborn babies.
Virgina Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (1837-1899), was an Italian noble and courtesan who became famous for her beauty and her influence in the court of Napoleon III.
Virgina Hall (1910-1965) was an American actress and singer who rose to prominence in the 1930s and 1940s, appearing in numerous films and Broadway productions.
Virgina Wade (born 1945) is a former professional tennis player from England who won three Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked as the world's number one player in 1973.
People
Virgina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Virgina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 801 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Virgina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 427,908 US residents.
Is Virgina a common name?
We classify Virgina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,601 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Virgina most popular?
The single biggest year for Virgina was 1922, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Virgina is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Virgina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,534 people with the name Virgina, or 2.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,264 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Virgina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Virgina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Virgina appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,534 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Virgina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Virgina is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Virgina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Virgina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.5% (4,147 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Virgina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Virgina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Virgina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Virgina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Virgina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Virgina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Virgina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.