Part I -The Most Popular Baby Names (By Race/Ethnicity) In The State Of Virginia, USA In 2013

Edited by Azizi Powell 

This is Part I of a four part pancocojams series that provides information about the most popular first names by race/ethnicity for babies who were born in a particular year in the state of Virginia (USA).

These posts are also published to compare the racial/ethnic lists of names that are provided within the specific year that is showcased as well as within the other years that are provided.

*"Ethnicity" in this pancocojams series means people of Hispanic (Latino/Latina) descent. 

This post provides information about the most popular first names by race/ethnicity for babies born in Virginia in 2013.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/11/part-iii-most-popular-baby-names-by.html for Part II of this pancocojams series.That post provides information about the most popular first names by race/ethnicity for babies who were born in the state of Virginia (USA) in 2022.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/11/part-iii-most-popular-baby-names-by.html
for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post provides information about the most popular first names by race/ethnicity for babies who were born in the state of Virginia (USA) in 2023

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/11/part-iv-most-popular-baby-names-by.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post provides information about the most popular firs names by race/ethnicity for babies who were born in the state of Virginia (USA) in 2024

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Thanks to the Virginia Department of Health and Office of Vital Records. Thanks also to Nancy’s Baby Names website and all the sources that are cited on that page.
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This pancocojams post quotes all of the data in that Nancy's Baby Names post except for the list of the Virginia’s top 15+ girl names and top 15+ boy names of 2013.

Pancocojams visitors are encouraged to click on the link below for this Nancy's Baby Names page to read that list. Pancocojams visitors are also encouraged to read other posts in that fascinating, informative website that has been publishing posts about names since 2006.

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THE FIFTEEN + MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES IN VIRGINIA BY RACE IN 2013
https://www.nancy.cc/2015/03/31/popular-baby-names-virginia-2013/ Nancy’s Baby Names, March 31, 2015

"The Commonwealth of Virginia, on the east coast of the United States, is the 12th most populous state in the nation.

Every year, Virginia welcomes approximately 100,000 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies in 2013 specifically? Emma and William, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Division of Health Statistics.

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(...According to my source, “There are some ties among the top 15 names by group, so some lists are longer.”)

Virginia (just like New York City, in the nearby state of New York) also breaks down its baby name rankings by race/ethnic group.

In 2013, the population of Virginia was roughly 69.6% White (58.0% non-Hispanic White), 22.5% Black, 12.8% Hispanic, 7.7% Asian, and 0.2% Native American. While the state did not release baby name data for Asians and Native Americans, it did release data for the three larger groups.

Here are the top 15+ girl names and 15+ boy names for Virginia’s White babies:

Girl names, White 

1. Emma

2. Olivia

3. Sophia

4. Abigail

5. Charlotte

6. Ava

7. Isabella

8. Emily

9. Madison

10. Harper

11. Elizabeth

12. Lillian

13. Avery

14. Hannah

15. Amelia

16. Addison   

Boy names, White

1. William

2. Liam

3. Jackson

4. James

5. Noah

6. Jacob

7. Mason

8. John

9. Benjamin

10. Ethan

11. Alexander

12. Luke

13. Lucas

14. Henry

15. Michael

16. Logan


Here are the top 15+ girl names and 15+ boy names for Virginia’s Black babies:

Girl names, Black

1. Aaliyah

2. London

3. Madison

4. Serenity

5. Ava

6. Nevaeh

7. Olivia

8. Skylar

9. Kennedy

10. Londyn

11. Trinity

12. Taylor

13. Faith

14. Makayla

15. Layla

16. Gabrielle

17. Mariah

18. Naomi

19. Arianna

20. Jordyn       

 

Boy names, Black

1. Elijah

2. Jeremiah

3. Josiah

4. Jayden

5. Aiden

6. Christian

7. Noah

8. Isaiah

9. Mason

10. Michael

11. Cameron

12. Jordan

13. Ayden

14. Christopher

15. Caleb

16. Ethan

 

And, finally, here are the top 15+ girl names and 15+ boy names for Virginia’s Hispanic babies:

Girl names, Hispanic

1. Genesis

2. Sophia

3. Isabella

4. Ashley

5. Mia

6. Emily

7. Sofia

8. Camila

9. Allison

10. Brianna

11. Kimberly

12. Amy

13. Samantha

14. Melanie

15. Victoria

16. Alexa

17. Ariana

18. Emma

19. Andrea

20. Nicole

Boy names, Hispanic

1. Daniel

2. Christopher

3. Jacob

4. Anthony

5. David

6. Angel

7. Dylan

8. Mathew

9. Joshua

10. Michael

11. Jonathan

12. Liam

13. Gabriel

14. Sebastian

15. Kevin

16. Justin

17. Adrian

18. Christian

19. Lucas

20. Brandon

Sources:

Smith, Tammie. “Your Health: William and Emma top Va. baby names.” Richmond Times-Dispatch 4 Jan. 2015.

Births: Final Data for 2013 [PDF], National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 64, no. 1, 15 Jan. 2015. (via Demographics of Virginia – Wikipedia)"

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