Most popular baby names in Virginia in 2023

The most popular boys names in the commonwealth in 2023:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. James
4. Oliver
5. William
6. Lucas
7. Henry
8. Theodore
9. Benjamin
10. Levi
11. Elijah
12. Luke
13. John
14. Michael
15. Gabriel

These were the top girls names:

1. Charlotte
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Amelia
6. Evelyn
7. Ava
8. Isabella
9. Elizabeth
10. Mia
11. Eleanor
12. Harper
13. Sofia
14. Luna
15. Abigail

From patch.com:

“The Office of Vital Records also tracked the most popular baby names of the year for the largest ethnic groups in the state including Asian, Black, Hispanic and white.

Among Asian babies born in 2023, Noah and Olivia were the most popular names. Lucas, Muhammad, Ethan and Alexander filled out the top five list for boys; meanwhile, Ava, Sophia, Sophie and Charlotte completed the top five list for girls.

For Black babies born in Virginia in 2023, Noah and Ava remained the most popular names from 2022. Amir, Josiah, Elijah and Legend rounded out the top five for boys; meanwhile, Naomi, Nova, Serenity and Autumn filled out the top five for girls.

Liam and Mia remained the top names for Hispanic boys and girls born in Virginia in 2023. Mateo, Dylan, Thiago and Lucas filled out the top five list for Hispanic boys names, while Camilla, Genisis, Isabella and Sofia completed the top five list for girls names.

James and Charlotte were the top names for white babies born in 2023, followed by William, Oliver, Henry and Liam for boys and Olivia, Emma, Amelia and Sophia for girls.

Information about popular names in each of the 50 states going back to 1960 is available from the Social Security Administration by using its Popular Names by Decade tool.”