Most Popular Baby Names in West Virginia
WV Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in West Virginia in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (84 babies) and Waylon for boys (115 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in West Virginia who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in West Virginia, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in West Virginia by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in West Virginia
Estimated people alive today who were born in West Virginia, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 35,863 |
| 2 | Michael | 27,311 |
| 3 | David | 26,879 |
| 4 | Robert | 26,195 |
| 5 | John | 26,162 |
| 6 | William | 24,613 |
| 7 | Mary | 20,812 |
| 8 | Charles | 18,776 |
| 9 | Linda | 14,478 |
| 10 | Christopher | 14,008 |
| 11 | Richard | 13,995 |
| 12 | Joseph | 12,630 |
| 13 | Thomas | 12,590 |
| 14 | Patricia | 11,861 |
| 15 | Barbara | 10,717 |
| 16 | Matthew | 10,617 |
| 17 | Joshua | 10,592 |
| 18 | Timothy | 10,389 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 9,836 |
| 20 | Mark | 9,798 |
| 21 | Larry | 9,343 |
| 22 | Brenda | 9,226 |
| 23 | Gary | 9,028 |
| 24 | Donald | 8,808 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 8,734 |