Virginia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Virginia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Virginia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Virginia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Virginia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “maiden”. from the Roman family name Verginius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 654,968 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 296 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 46 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 122 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 54 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Virginia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (19,181/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (9/yr).
Virginia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #15 nationally (given to 19,181 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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