How old is someone named Virginia?
The average Virginia is 66 years old.
Half of all living Virginias are between 56 and 80.
When was Virginia popular?
Virginia peaked in 1922 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 572 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14,567 | 0 |
| 1910s | 94,522 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 170,037 | 2,700 |
| 1930s | 103,583 | 21,000 |
| 1940s | 99,320 | 56,000 |
| 1950s | 69,956 | 54,000 |
| 1960s | 35,467 | 31,000 |
| 1970s | 18,132 | 17,000 |
| 1980s | 15,078 | 15,000 |
| 1990s | 9,879 | 9,700 |
| 2000s | 6,704 | 6,600 |
| 2010s | 5,546 | 5,500 |
| 2020s | 3,354 | 3,300 |
How many Virginias are still alive?
About 220,000 Virginias are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 650,000 babies named Virginia since 1880.
Most Virginias ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1922, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Virginia?
About two in five living Virginias are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Virginia an old name?
Yes. Virginia is older than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Virginia will be 58 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Virginias make up more of the total.
Is Virginia a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Virginias are women.
Names the same age as Virginia
NAME TWIN
Virginia's name twin is Sallie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Sallie's age curve is the closest match to Virginia's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Virginia
How old is the average Virginia?
The average Virginia in the US is 66 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Virginia?
About 220,000 Virginias are alive in the US today, out of roughly 650,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Virginia most popular?
In 1922, when about 19,000 baby girls were named Virginia.
Is Virginia a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Virginias, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this