The most distinctive Virginia baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Virginia names were Heela and Arsh. Across the whole record it is Otelia and Ashby.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heela | 7 | 10× | Arsh | 9 | 5× |
| 2 | Brynne | 6 | 8× | Beauregard | 5 | 5× |
| 3 | Marion | 13 | 6× | Burhan | 5 | 5× |
| 4 | Ottilie | 5 | 5× | Jhonatan | 5 | 5× |
| 5 | Mckinlee | 5 | 5× | Salaar | 5 | 5× |
| 6 | Olga | 5 | 5× | Kofi | 6 | 4× |
| 7 | Evana | 9 | 4× | Nolawi | 6 | 4× |
| 8 | Zala | 6 | 4× | Ahad | 8 | 4× |
| 9 | Emmalee | 6 | 4× | Justus | 8 | 3× |
| 10 | Ayda | 7 | 3× | Diyan | 6 | 3× |
| 11 | Virginia | 56 | 3× | Abdul | 11 | 3× |
| 12 | Savani | 9 | 3× | Choyce | 7 | 3× |
| 13 | Taelynn | 8 | 3× | Haroon | 11 | 3× |
| 14 | Jacey | 6 | 3× | Abdulrahman | 12 | 3× |
| 15 | Chesney | 6 | 3× | Everette | 10 | 3× |
| 16 | Abilene | 9 | 3× | Jahlil | 6 | 3× |
| 17 | Rhyan | 5 | 2× | Zaviyar | 12 | 3× |
| 18 | Kaomi | 7 | 2× | Syair | 12 | 3× |
| 19 | Ayat | 19 | 2× | Taha | 12 | 3× |
| 20 | Marguerite | 6 | 2× | Aubrey | 8 | 3× |
| 21 | Xalori | 8 | 2× | Nysir | 5 | 2× |
| 22 | Anaiza | 6 | 2× | Clifton | 8 | 2× |
| 23 | Emeline | 5 | 2× | Caelum | 8 | 2× |
| 24 | Bahar | 5 | 2× | Rahim | 8 | 2× |
| 25 | Sanova | 5 | 2× | Sultan | 14 | 2× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Otelia | 79 | 23× | Ashby | 86 | 33× |
| 1920s | Otelia | 78 | 23× | Ryland | 95 | 35× |
| 1930s | Otelia | 40 | 26× | Ryland | 101 | 36× |
| 1940s | Cary | 23 | 26× | Ryland | 100 | 36× |
| 1950s | Reginia | 17 | 15× | Ryland | 82 | 36× |
| 1960s | Reginia | 24 | 14× | Waverly | 59 | 34× |
| 1970s | Thomasine | 13 | 15× | Waverly | 19 | 20× |
| 1980s | Carter | 32 | 30× | Waverly | 10 | 18× |
| 1990s | Carter | 87 | 18× | Traquan | 30 | 17× |
| 2000s | Ja | 6 | 8× | Ashby | 10 | 16× |
| 2010s | Soliana | 36 | 8× | Ashby | 22 | 16× |
| 2020s | Soliyana | 11 | 16× | Nolawi | 25 | 10× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otelia | 233 | 29× | Ashby | 374 | 38× |
| 2 | Alease | 526 | 25× | Welford | 187 | 38× |
| 3 | Edmonia | 95 | 22× | Beverley | 78 | 34× |
| 4 | Charmie | 15 | 21× | Berkley | 263 | 34× |
| 5 | Robinette | 19 | 19× | Waverly | 666 | 33× |
| 6 | Soliyana | 11 | 18× | Percell | 233 | 27× |
| 7 | Reginia | 54 | 17× | Page | 96 | 25× |
| 8 | Keshara | 10 | 16× | Holmes | 16 | 22× |
| 9 | Geraline | 20 | 15× | Cabell | 16 | 22× |
| 10 | Vernelle | 110 | 12× | Cephas | 16 | 22× |
| 11 | Chela | 27 | 12× | Fitzhugh | 15 | 22× |
| 12 | Dreama | 478 | 11× | Swanson | 15 | 22× |
| 13 | Nanie | 20 | 11× | Letcher | 31 | 22× |
| 14 | Ashby | 35 | 11× | Worley | 67 | 21× |
| 15 | Thomasine | 143 | 10× | Posey | 26 | 20× |
| 16 | Garnette | 34 | 10× | Armstead | 19 | 18× |
| 17 | Trula | 204 | 10× | Garnett | 732 | 18× |
| 18 | Gaynelle | 68 | 9× | Wirt | 11 | 18× |
| 19 | Nannie | 2,968 | 9× | Massie | 11 | 18× |
| 20 | Ja | 6 | 9× | Dabney | 11 | 18× |
| 21 | Heela | 12 | 8× | Beverly | 726 | 17× |
| 22 | Soliana | 53 | 8× | Jamonte | 33 | 17× |
| 23 | Gelila | 11 | 7× | Taequan | 10 | 17× |
| 24 | Yemariam | 16 | 7× | Tivis | 10 | 17× |
| 25 | Miangel | 57 | 7× | Junious | 239 | 16× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Virginia births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org