Most popular girl names in Virginia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in Virginia was Charlotte, followed by Emma and Sophia. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Virginia

More common

Most distinctive Elizabeth 1.7x more common ▲7 #10 vs US #17
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

Percentages are each name's share of all girls born in Virginia. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Charlotte ▲1 vs US #2
    460
  2. 2
    Emma ▲1 vs US #3
    341
  3. 3
    Sophia ▲2 vs US #5
    319
  4. 4
    Olivia ▼3 vs US #1
    311
  5. 5
    Amelia ▼1 vs US #4
    296
  6. 6
    Isabella ▲1 vs US #7
    293
  7. 7
    Evelyn ▲1 vs US #8
    254
  8. 8
    Eleanor ▲4 vs US #12
    245
  9. 8
    Mia ▼2 vs US #6
    245
  10. 10
    Ava ▲1 vs US #11
    244
  11. 10
    Elizabeth ▲7 vs US #17
    244
  12. 12
    Eliana ▼2 vs US #10
    218
  13. 13
    Ailany ▲1 vs US #14
    209
  14. 14
    Sofia ▼5 vs US #9
    198
  15. 15
    Lucy ▲9 vs US #24
    193
  16. 16
    Aurora ▼1 vs US #15
    192
  17. 16
    Lily ▲2 vs US #18
    192
  18. 18
    Harper ▼2 vs US #16
    185
  19. 18
    Violet ▼5 vs US #13
    185
  20. 20
    Nora Same as US #20
    184
  21. 21
    Naomi ▲26 vs US #47
    182
  22. 22
    Isla ▲6 vs US #28
    178
  23. 23
    Chloe Same as US #23
    173
  24. 23
    Hazel ▼2 vs US #21
    173
  25. 25
    Abigail ▲16 vs US #41
    172
  26. 26
    Penelope ▼4 vs US #22
    169
  27. 27
    Zoe ▲4 vs US #31
    160
  28. 28
    Madison ▲12 vs US #40
    158
  29. 29
    Avery ▲8 vs US #37
    157
  30. 29
    Riley ▲19 vs US #48
    157
  31. 31
    Josephine ▲22 vs US #53
    156
  32. 32
    Ella ▼3 vs US #29
    154
  33. 32
    Scarlett Same as US #32
    154
  34. 34
    Layla ▲2 vs US #36
    147
  35. 35
    Ivy ▲4 vs US #39
    146
  36. 36
    Ellie ▼12 vs US #24
    144
  37. 37
    Willow ▲7 vs US #44
    142
  38. 38
    Grace Same as US #38
    140
  39. 39
    Lainey ▼9 vs US #30
    136
  40. 40
    Aria ▼14 vs US #26
    134
  41. 41
    Luna ▼14 vs US #27
    128
  42. 42
    Emily ▼8 vs US #34
    127
  43. 42
    Lillian ▲15 vs US #57
    127
  44. 44
    Camila ▼25 vs US #19
    126
  45. 45
    Sadie ▲5 vs US #50
    124
  46. 46
    Hannah ▲10 vs US #56
    120
  47. 47
    Genesis ▲19 vs US #66
    118
  48. 48
    Clara ▲15 vs US #63
    116
  49. 49
    Adeline ▲10 vs US #59
    111
  50. 50
    Madeline ▲31 vs US #81
    110
  51. 50
    Sophie ▲5 vs US #55
    110
  52. 52
    Claire ▲16 vs US #68
    109
  53. 53
    Eloise ▼4 vs US #49
    108
  54. 54
    Nova ▼8 vs US #46
    105
  55. 55
    Autumn ▲33 vs US #88
    103
  56. 56
    Gianna ▼23 vs US #33
    102
  57. 57
    Madelyn ▲13 vs US #70
    100
  58. 58
    Caroline ▲38 vs US #96
    99
  59. 59
    Elena ▼17 vs US #42
    98
  60. 59
    Maya ▲3 vs US #62
    98
  61. 61
    Natalie ▲28 vs US #89
    97
  62. 62
    Melody ▲17 vs US #79
    95
  63. 63
    Margaret ▲49 vs US #112
    94
  64. 64
    Mila ▼21 vs US #43
    93
  65. 64
    Stella ▼12 vs US #52
    93
  66. 66
    Leah ▼8 vs US #58
    91
  67. 67
    Eden ▲3 vs US #70
    90
  68. 67
    Iris ▼6 vs US #61
    90
  69. 69
    Vivian ▲1 vs US #70
    89
  70. 70
    Alice ▼5 vs US #65
    86
  71. 70
    Maeve ▲6 vs US #76
    86
  72. 72
    Serenity ▲57 vs US #129
    85
  73. 73
    Emilia ▼28 vs US #45
    84
  74. 73
    Leilani ▼13 vs US #60
    84
  75. 73
    Lydia ▲19 vs US #92
    84
  76. 73
    Millie Same as US #73
    84
  77. 73
    Ruby ▼9 vs US #64
    84
  78. 78
    Kennedy ▲7 vs US #85
    83
  79. 78
    Valentina ▼43 vs US #35
    83
  80. 78
    Zoey ▼9 vs US #69
    83
  81. 81
    Delilah ▼30 vs US #51
    82
  82. 82
    Cora ▲31 vs US #113
    80
  83. 82
    Hailey ▲22 vs US #104
    80
  84. 82
    Paisley ▼15 vs US #67
    80
  85. 82
    Victoria ▼28 vs US #54
    80
  86. 86
    Audrey Same as US #86
    79
  87. 86
    Kinsley ▲7 vs US #93
    79
  88. 88
    Addison ▼4 vs US #84
    78
  89. 88
    Eliza ▲27 vs US #115
    78
  90. 90
    Allison ▲13 vs US #103
    77
  91. 90
    Ayla ▼13 vs US #77
    77
  92. 90
    Georgia ▲9 vs US #99
    77
  93. 93
    Margot ▲9 vs US #102
    76
  94. 94
    Josie ▼12 vs US #82
    75
  95. 94
    Raelynn ▲22 vs US #116
    75
  96. 96
    Cecilia ▲12 vs US #108
    74
  97. 97
    Elsie ▲26 vs US #123
    73
  98. 97
    Maria ▼10 vs US #87
    73
  99. 99
    Emery ▼25 vs US #74
    72
  100. 99
    Savannah ▲36 vs US #135
    72