Kate vs Virginia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Kate
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #520
- Peak
- #79 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 576
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Virginia
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #525
- Peak
- #6 (1921)
- Babies in 2025
- 572
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- VA, TX, NC
The verdict
Kate is the more popular pick (#520 vs #525). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kate is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Virginia is a steady, dependable choice.
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