Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Virginal, Pure
Chaste; virginal.
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Virginia
Famous People
Author Virginia Woolf
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #762, 74 births); most recent 1991 (rank #7269, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1922 (rank #7, 19,145 births); most recent 2025 (rank #525, 572 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 572 |
| 2024 | – | 601 |
| 2023 | – | 535 |
| 2022 | – | 569 |
| 2021 | – | 562 |
| 2020 | – | 505 |
| 2019 | – | 575 |
| 2018 | – | 586 |
| 2017 | – | 611 |
| 2016 | – | 604 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #974, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #238, 181 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #291, 12 births); most recent 1993 (rank #448, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #291, 9 births); most recent 1991 (rank #542, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1942 (rank #61, 33 births); most recent 2012 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence