Most popular baby names in Virginia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Virginia were Charlotte, Emma, and Sophia for girls and Liam, Noah, and Theodore for boys. Some names are far more common here than nationwide: Naomi is 1.9x more common in Virginia than nationally, and Colton is 1.7x more common in Virginia than nationally. See which names rose and fell the most below, or open the full top 100 lists.

Most distinctive baby names in Virginia

Girls

Most distinctive Elizabeth 1.7x more common ▲7 #10 vs US #17
Also more common
Charlotte 1.6x more common ▲1 #1 vs US #2 Eleanor 1.5x more common ▲4 #8 vs US #12 Ava 1.5x more common ▲1 #10 vs US #11 Evelyn 1.3x more common ▲1 #7 vs US #8
Less common
No distinctive less-common names in the top 10

Boys

Most distinctive John 1.6x more common ▲13 #10 vs US #23
Also more common
William 1.6x more common ▲2 #7 vs US #9 Henry 1.4x more common ▲0 #5 vs US #5 James 1.4x more common ▲0 #6 vs US #6 Lucas 1.4x more common ▲1 #9 vs US #10
Less common
Mateo 1.1x less common ▼14 #22 vs US #8

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