West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. West Virginia is the 41st-largest state by area and ranks 38th in population. Every year hundreds of different names are given to almost 20 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Virginia are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Virginia is Liam for boys and Harper for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Virginia have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Virginia for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Virginia Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Virginia over time.
| Girl names in West Virginia | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Harper | Hannah | Amanda |
| 2 | Amelia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 3 | Ava | Madison | Jessica |
| 4 | Emma | Alexis | Melissa |
| 5 | Olivia | Haley | Heather |
| Boy names in West Virginia | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Jason |
| 2 | Elijah | Austin | Joshua |
| 3 | Mason | Michael | Michael |
| 4 | Asher | Tyler | Christopher |
| 5 | Noah | Joshua | James |
Virginia Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Virginia given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Virginia
Below are the most popular boy names in Virginia given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 102 |
| 2 | Elijah | 88 |
| 3 | Mason | 86 |
| 4 | Asher | 81 |
| 5 | Noah | 81 |
| 6 | William | 78 |
| 7 | Wyatt | 78 |
| 8 | Waylon | 73 |
| 9 | Grayson | 70 |
| 10 | Owen | 69 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 67 |
| 12 | Oliver | 65 |
| 13 | Levi | 63 |
| 14 | Hudson | 62 |
| 15 | Maverick | 62 |
| 16 | Jaxon | 61 |
| 17 | Carson | 59 |
| 18 | Easton | 56 |
| 19 | Greyson | 56 |
| 20 | Jackson | 56 |
| 21 | Carter | 54 |
| 22 | James | 54 |
| 23 | Colton | 53 |
| 24 | Michael | 52 |
| 25 | Braxton | 51 |
| 26 | Jaxson | 46 |
| 27 | Ryker | 46 |
| 28 | Bentley | 44 |
| 29 | Hunter | 44 |
| 30 | Logan | 44 |
| 31 | Eli | 43 |
| 32 | Luke | 43 |
| 33 | Remington | 43 |
| 34 | Sawyer | 43 |
| 35 | Lucas | 42 |
| 36 | Alexander | 41 |
| 37 | Cooper | 41 |
| 38 | Ryder | 41 |
| 39 | Samuel | 40 |
| 40 | Aiden | 39 |
| 41 | Jacob | 39 |
| 42 | Jameson | 39 |
| 43 | Silas | 39 |
| 44 | Bryson | 38 |
| 45 | Christopher | 37 |
| 46 | Ezra | 37 |
| 47 | Joseph | 37 |
| 48 | Benjamin | 36 |
| 49 | Colt | 36 |
| 50 | Daniel | 36 |
| 51 | Henry | 36 |
| 52 | Weston | 36 |
| 53 | Connor | 35 |
| 54 | Isaiah | 35 |
| 55 | John | 35 |
| 56 | Parker | 35 |
| 57 | Cameron | 34 |
| 58 | Gabriel | 34 |
| 59 | Landon | 33 |
| 60 | River | 33 |
| 61 | Nolan | 32 |
| 62 | Dawson | 31 |
| 63 | Thomas | 31 |
| 64 | Tucker | 30 |
| 65 | Andrew | 29 |
| 66 | Colson | 29 |
| 67 | David | 29 |
| 68 | Ezekiel | 29 |
| 69 | Isaac | 29 |
| 70 | Maddox | 29 |
| 71 | Rowan | 29 |
| 72 | Axel | 28 |
| 73 | Kingston | 28 |
| 74 | Barrett | 27 |
| 75 | Declan | 27 |
| 76 | Jack | 27 |
| 77 | Rhett | 27 |
| 78 | Roman | 27 |
| 79 | Xavier | 27 |
| 80 | Sebastian | 26 |
| 81 | Brody | 25 |
| 82 | Emmett | 25 |
| 83 | Gunner | 25 |
| 84 | Myles | 25 |
| 85 | Xander | 25 |
| 86 | Blake | 24 |
| 87 | Charles | 24 |
| 88 | Ethan | 24 |
| 89 | Jace | 24 |
| 90 | Joshua | 24 |
| 91 | Theodore | 24 |
| 92 | Timothy | 24 |
| 93 | Zayden | 24 |
| 94 | Ashton | 23 |
| 95 | Beau | 23 |
| 96 | Brayden | 23 |
| 97 | Holden | 23 |
| 98 | Jensen | 23 |
| 99 | Robert | 23 |
| 100 | Brantley | 22 |
| 101 | Chase | 22 |
| 102 | Cole | 22 |
Girl Names in Virginia
Below are the most popular girl names in Virginia given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Harper | 83 |
| 2 | Amelia | 79 |
| 3 | Ava | 79 |
| 4 | Emma | 75 |
| 5 | Olivia | 74 |
| 6 | Paisley | 71 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 60 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 59 |
| 9 | Willow | 58 |
| 10 | Sophia | 56 |
| 11 | Isabella | 52 |
| 12 | Ellie | 51 |
| 13 | Layla | 51 |
| 14 | Kinsley | 50 |
| 15 | Mia | 45 |
| 16 | Scarlett | 44 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 42 |
| 18 | Ella | 42 |
| 19 | Everleigh | 42 |
| 20 | Raelynn | 41 |
| 21 | Avery | 40 |
| 22 | Addison | 39 |
| 23 | Nova | 39 |
| 24 | Everly | 38 |
| 25 | Abigail | 37 |
| 26 | Mila | 37 |
| 27 | Riley | 37 |
| 28 | Sadie | 37 |
| 29 | Lillian | 36 |
| 30 | Nora | 36 |
| 31 | Aurora | 35 |
| 32 | Zoey | 35 |
| 33 | Aubrey | 34 |
| 34 | Stella | 34 |
| 35 | Adalynn | 33 |
| 36 | Eleanor | 32 |
| 37 | Emily | 31 |
| 38 | Ivy | 30 |
| 39 | Claire | 29 |
| 40 | Piper | 29 |
| 41 | Violet | 29 |
| 42 | Delilah | 28 |
| 43 | Gianna | 28 |
| 44 | Lydia | 28 |
| 45 | Natalie | 28 |
| 46 | Serenity | 28 |
| 47 | Audrey | 27 |
| 48 | Hadley | 27 |
| 49 | Madison | 27 |
| 50 | Peyton | 27 |
| 51 | Reagan | 27 |
| 52 | Anna | 26 |
| 53 | Luna | 26 |
| 54 | Madelyn | 26 |
| 55 | Eliza | 25 |
| 56 | Gabriella | 25 |
| 57 | Gracelynn | 25 |
| 58 | Brooklyn | 24 |
| 59 | Chloe | 24 |
| 60 | Penelope | 24 |
| 61 | Brynlee | 23 |
| 62 | Emilia | 23 |
| 63 | Oaklynn | 23 |
| 64 | Octavia | 23 |
| 65 | Skylar | 23 |
| 66 | Hannah | 22 |
| 67 | Lily | 22 |
| 68 | Rylee | 22 |
| 69 | Allison | 21 |
| 70 | Elena | 21 |
| 71 | Emersyn | 21 |
| 72 | Hazel | 21 |
| 73 | Nevaeh | 21 |
| 74 | Adalyn | 20 |
| 75 | Aria | 20 |
| 76 | Caroline | 20 |
| 77 | Iris | 20 |
| 78 | Magnolia | 20 |
| 79 | Amara | 19 |
| 80 | Eden | 19 |
| 81 | Kennedy | 19 |
| 82 | Maggie | 19 |
| 83 | Aubree | 18 |
| 84 | Ember | 18 |
| 85 | Emery | 18 |
| 86 | Josie | 18 |
| 87 | Naomi | 18 |
| 88 | Savannah | 18 |
| 89 | Freya | 17 |
| 90 | Myla | 17 |
| 91 | Bella | 16 |
| 92 | Callie | 16 |
| 93 | Clara | 16 |
| 94 | Elliana | 16 |
| 95 | Finley | 16 |
| 96 | Grace | 16 |
| 97 | Isla | 16 |
| 98 | Maci | 16 |
| 99 | Sophie | 16 |
| 100 | Adeline | 15 |
| 101 | Alice | 15 |
| 102 | Athena | 15 |
| 103 | Bailey | 15 |
| 104 | Cora | 15 |
Summary of Popular Names in Virginia
The name given to most newborns in Virginia during the year was Liam for boys and Harper for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.