Girls' name · since 1970
Virjinia
Virjinia has 21 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #45,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Virjinia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Virjinia recorded 21 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1981.
- #45,723 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 21 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virjinia ranks #45,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #45,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 21
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Virjinia's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Virjinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Virjinia's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Virjinia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1981
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Virjinia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).
1970s was Virjinia's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Virjinia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Virjinia by state
Where Virjinia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 28.6% |
6 of 21 births nationwide.
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What to do with Virjinia's data
- Virjinia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Virjinias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Virjinia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Virjinia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.