Vir vs Virginia

Side-by-side comparison of Vir and Virginia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vir

Boy name · Rank #4987

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Name B

Virginia

Girl name · Rank #510

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Metric Vir Virginia
Current Rank #4987 #510
Total Births (all years) 424 652,372
Peak Year 2022 1922
Peak Year Births 33 19,144
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vir Virginia
1880ss — 2,948
1890ss — 5,864
1900ss — 14,539
1910ss — 94,322
1920ss — 169,554
1930ss — 103,088
1940ss — 98,998
1950ss — 69,783
1960ss — 35,344
1970ss — 18,053
1980ss — 14,996
1990ss — 9,865
2000ss 95 6,704
2010ss 198 5,542
2020ss 131 2,772

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vir Virginia
2014 22 523
2015 22 600
2016 22 604
2017 19 611
2018 21 586
2019 32 575
2020 32 505
2021 18 562
2022 33 569
2023 28 535
2024 20 601

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2024.

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