Explore Virginia’s most popular baby boy names of 2024: Liam and Noah lead, with James, William, Oliver, Henry, and Theodore close behind.
The top 10 this year are Liam, Noah, James, William, Oliver, Henry, Theodore, Lucas, Elijah, and John—classic, steady choices across the Commonwealth.
Standout climbers include Dylan (+12 to No. 15), Elias (+12 to No. 27), Nolan (+18 to No. 40), Everett (+15 to No. 50), August (+23 to No. 52), and Enzo (+17 to No. 60). Ethan (+6), Luca (+7), Waylon (+11), Silas (+9), and Beau (+13) also gained ground, while John jumped into the top 10.
Some favorites cooled: Jayden (-22 to No. 71) saw the sharpest drop; Miles and Gabriel (-16), Maverick (-14), Robert and Sebastian (-13), Kai and Isaiah (-12), and Jacob and Logan (-10) also declined.
Virginia parents favor timeless and biblical names (James, William, Elijah, Samuel, Daniel), with modern picks like Luca, Theo, River, and Atlas adding fresh style. Several ranks are tied, including shared spots at No. 16 (Ezra and Jackson) and No. 20 (Asher and Samuel).
Rankings are based on the number of Virginia births in 2024; the change column shows year-over-year movement. Ties share the same rank.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 585 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 511 |
| 3 | - | James | 425 |
| 4 | 1 | William | 397 |
| 5 | -1 | Oliver | 391 |
| 6 | 1 | Henry | 352 |
| 7 | 1 | Theodore | 347 |
| 8 | -2 | Lucas | 321 |
| 9 | 1 | Elijah | 308 |
| 10 | 3 | John | 273 |
| 11 | - | Levi | 256 |
| 12 | -3 | Benjamin | 243 |
| 13 | 1 | Michael | 236 |
| 14 | 6 | Ethan | 233 |
| 15 | 12 | Dylan | 231 |
| 16 | 2 | Ezra | 229 |
| 16 | - | Jackson | 229 |
| 17 | -5 | Luke | 217 |
| 18 | 4 | Jack | 215 |
| 19 | 4 | Thomas | 213 |
| 20 | -3 | Asher | 212 |
| 20 | 4 | Samuel | 212 |
| 21 | -1 | Mateo | 210 |
| 22 | - | Daniel | 203 |
| 23 | -9 | Owen | 202 |
| 24 | 7 | Luca | 201 |
| 25 | -4 | Alexander | 198 |
| 26 | -1 | Leo | 189 |
| 27 | 12 | Elias | 188 |
| 28 | 5 | Joseph | 187 |
| 29 | 3 | Charles | 184 |
| 29 | -10 | Jacob | 184 |
| 30 | 7 | Wyatt | 182 |
| 31 | -16 | Gabriel | 181 |
| 31 | 4 | Matthew | 181 |
| 32 | -3 | Hudson | 180 |
| 33 | 3 | Carter | 176 |
| 33 | -9 | Mason | 176 |
| 34 | -16 | Miles | 175 |
| 35 | -5 | Aiden | 169 |
| 36 | 2 | Caleb | 167 |
| 37 | -11 | David | 165 |
| 38 | -10 | Logan | 163 |
| 39 | -15 | Isaac | 161 |
| 40 | 18 | Nolan | 159 |
| 41 | -3 | Grayson | 155 |
| 42 | -2 | Cooper | 152 |
| 43 | 1 | Julian | 151 |
| 44 | 8 | Joshua | 150 |
| 44 | 2 | Rowan | 150 |
| 44 | 1 | Thiago | 150 |
| 45 | -3 | Christopher | 149 |
| 46 | -3 | Cameron | 148 |
| 47 | -13 | Sebastian | 147 |
| 48 | 11 | Waylon | 143 |
| 49 | 2 | Josiah | 142 |
| 50 | 15 | Everett | 138 |
| 51 | 6 | Bennett | 137 |
| 51 | -3 | Wesley | 137 |
| 52 | 23 | August | 136 |
| 53 | 9 | Silas | 135 |
| 54 | -2 | Andrew | 134 |
| 55 | -14 | Maverick | 133 |
| 56 | 4 | Roman | 131 |
| 57 | -3 | Micah | 130 |
| 58 | -7 | Anthony | 129 |
| 59 | -12 | Kai | 128 |
| 60 | - | Adam | 127 |
| 60 | 17 | Enzo | 127 |
| 61 | -19 | Nathan | 123 |
| 62 | -9 | Lincoln | 116 |
| 63 | -7 | Ian | 115 |
| 63 | 6 | Ryan | 115 |
| 64 | -14 | Amir | 114 |
| 64 | -15 | Axel | 114 |
| 64 | -3 | Christian | 114 |
| 64 | -17 | Colton | 114 |
| 65 | 1 | Santiago | 113 |
| 65 | 3 | Weston | 113 |
| 66 | -3 | Adrian | 112 |
| 67 | -12 | Isaiah | 111 |
| 68 | -6 | Jonathan | 109 |
| 69 | -13 | Robert | 108 |
| 70 | -3 | Aaron | 107 |
| 71 | -22 | Jayden | 104 |
| 72 | 13 | Beau | 103 |
| 73 | 10 | Ezekiel | 101 |
| 73 | -13 | Jeremiah | 101 |
| 73 | 1 | Theo | 101 |
| 73 | -3 | Walker | 101 |
| 74 | 3 | Atlas | 100 |
| 75 | -8 | Brooks | 99 |
| 76 | -7 | Landon | 98 |
| 76 | -2 | Parker | 98 |
| 76 | 5 | River | 98 |
| 77 | 4 | Arthur | 97 |
| 78 | -6 | Eli | 96 |
| 78 | -2 | Jameson | 96 |
| 79 | -6 | Declan | 95 |
| 80 | -4 | Austin | 94 |