Vira vs Virginia

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

Name A

Vira

Girl name · Rank #7949

Full profile →
Name B

Virginia

Girl name · Rank #510

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Vira Virginia
Current Rank #7949 #510
Total Births (all years) 1,248 652,372
Peak Year 1916 1922
Peak Year Births 39 19,144
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vira Virginia
1880ss 47 2,948
1890ss 120 5,864
1900ss 137 14,539
1910ss 225 94,322
1920ss 233 169,554
1930ss 144 103,088
1940ss 93 98,998
1950ss 88 69,783
1960ss 45 35,344
1970ss — 18,053
1980ss — 14,996
1990ss — 9,865
2000ss — 6,704
2010ss 47 5,542
2020ss 69 2,772

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vira Virginia
2014 — 523
2015 9 600
2016 — 604
2017 17 611
2018 7 586
2019 8 575
2020 10 505
2021 16 562
2022 17 569
2023 13 535
2024 13 601

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, 1882–2024.

← Compare different names