Virginia

Girl Latin #560 in 2023

Virginia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Virginia

From Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for as the Virgin Queen, equivalent

Popularity of Virginia

Popularity, 1880–2023

535 births in 2023

1880 2023

651,771 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1922

19,181 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.