Virginia baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Virginia compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Virginia, Virginia is about 3.6× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #182; national rank #517.
MusaMState rank #233; national rank #520.
HamzaMState rank #247; national rank #522.
ChozenMState rank #366; national rank #742.
YousefMState rank #322; national rank #633.
NoorFState rank #359; national rank #704.
RayanMState rank #213; national rank #437.
MohammadMState rank #289; national rank #534.
Girls' names that stand out
Boys' names that stand out
Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Virginia.
National rank #517; 13.3 per 10k in Virginia.
MusaMNational rank #520; 10.7 per 10k in Virginia.
HamzaMNational rank #522; 9.9 per 10k in Virginia.
ChozenMNational rank #742; 5.9 per 10k in Virginia.
YousefMNational rank #633; 7.5 per 10k in Virginia.
NoorFNational rank #704; 6.8 per 10k in Virginia.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | F | #182 | #517 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 3.6× |
| Musa | M | #233 | #520 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 3.2× |
| Hamza | M | #247 | #522 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 3.0× |
| Chozen | M | #366 | #742 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 2.9× |
| Yousef | M | #322 | #633 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.9× |
| Noor | F | #359 | #704 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.7× |
| Rayan | M | #213 | #437 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 2.7× |
| Mohammad | M | #289 | #534 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.6× |
| Zahra | F | #272 | #524 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.6× |
| Ahmad | M | #356 | #665 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.6× |
| Anne | F | #343 | #647 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 2.5× |
| Joy | F | #233 | #456 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 2.5× |
| Anderson | M | #176 | #352 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 2.5× |
| Yara | F | #334 | #580 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.4× |
| Legacy | F | #346 | #610 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 2.3× |
| Nasir | M | #243 | #422 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 2.3× |
| Zayd | M | #398 | #680 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Reagan | F | #120 | #254 | 18.3 | 8.0 | 2.3× |
| Lacey | F | #449 | #748 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Kareem | M | #395 | #673 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.3× |
| Zuri | F | #146 | #279 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 2.3× |
| Hassan | M | #310 | #512 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 2.2× |
| Ayaan | M | #219 | #380 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 2.2× |
| Joanna | F | #174 | #314 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 2.2× |
| Bridget | F | #422 | #692 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.2× |
| Amina | F | #179 | #320 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 2.2× |
| Chance | M | #254 | #421 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 2.2× |
| Heidi | F | #200 | #353 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 2.2× |
| Kenzo | M | #361 | #586 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.2× |
| Adley | F | #398 | #662 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.2× |
| Noelle | F | #118 | #223 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 2.2× |
| Ainsley | F | #439 | #709 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 2.2× |
| Braelyn | F | #328 | #534 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2.2× |
| Lorelei | F | #279 | #464 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 2.1× |
| Louisa | F | #472 | #736 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.1× |
| Inaya | F | #409 | #645 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.1× |
| Journi | F | #338 | #541 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 2.1× |
| Reign | F | #284 | #442 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 2.1× |
| Kendrick | M | #295 | #455 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.1× |
| Meredith | F | #320 | #497 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 2.1× |
| Yahya | M | #456 | #704 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.1× |
| Zeke | M | #482 | #726 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.0× |
| Aya | F | #366 | #586 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 2.0× |
| Ryland | M | #480 | #722 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.0× |
| Farrah | F | #489 | #747 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.0× |
| Raegan | F | #299 | #466 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Marigold | F | #475 | #696 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.0× |
| Chosen | M | #389 | #612 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.0× |
| Kieran | M | #296 | #441 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 2.0× |
| Jefferson | M | #443 | #688 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.0× |
| Phoenix | F | #268 | #423 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 2.0× |
| Ibrahim | M | #231 | #359 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 2.0× |
| Kayce | M | #264 | #400 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 2.0× |
| Carter | F | #336 | #513 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.0× |
| Brittany | F | #485 | #730 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.0× |
| Emely | F | #277 | #430 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.0× |
| Samir | M | #386 | #580 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.0× |
| Nyla | F | #140 | #238 | 16.6 | 8.4 | 2.0× |
| Londyn | F | #176 | #286 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 2.0× |
| Grant | M | #143 | #243 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 2.0× |
| Muhammad | M | #145 | #242 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 2.0× |
| Aryan | M | #460 | #707 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.9× |
| Clay | M | #358 | #544 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.9× |
| Mckenna | F | #259 | #391 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.9× |
| Emory | F | #224 | #338 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 1.9× |
| Jaiden | M | #368 | #554 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.9× |
| Maryam | F | #266 | #406 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 1.9× |
| Harlan | M | #440 | #663 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.9× |
| Yusuf | M | #329 | #473 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 1.9× |
| Lara | F | #518 | #742 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.9× |
| Phillip | M | #212 | #329 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 1.9× |
| Jenesis | F | #491 | #695 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.9× |
| Mallory | F | #282 | #417 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 1.9× |
| Caroline | F | #57 | #100 | 31.6 | 16.9 | 1.9× |
| Omari | M | #410 | #603 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.9× |
| Paris | F | #341 | #488 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.8× |
| Helen | F | #256 | #379 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 1.8× |
| Asa | M | #332 | #476 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.8× |
| Beatrice | F | #402 | #582 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.8× |
| Coraline | F | #511 | #726 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.8× |