Virginia

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A few things about Virginia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Virginia

Virginia Woolf

English modernist writer (1882–1941)

Choose Virginia and your child shares a first name with Virginia Woolf, an English modernist writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Virginia, like who?” Virginia Woolf's Wikipedia article is available in 176 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,810 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Virginia, 572 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Virginia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVirginia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Virginias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1921, when it ranked #6. Today it's #525, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendVirginia has climbed 56 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #525. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVirginia is most popular in Virginia, where it ranks #134, followed by Maine (#176) and South Carolina (#228). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Virginia means “Roman family name”. Our records link it to English, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Virginia

Virginia is a girl name of English, Italian and Latin origin meaning “Roman family name”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Virginia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked #6 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #525, with 572 babies.

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