Virginia Waite
There are approximately 12 people named Virginia Waite living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Virginia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Waite. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Virginia
197K
Alive today
Named Waite
22K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 197K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,936
Per 100K: 6.33
Top ancestry: White (86.2%)
First name trend
Virginia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Virginia. The peak year was 1922 with 19,181 births. The average person named Virginia today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Waite surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Waite, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.2%.
- White86.2%
- Black or African American8.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Virginia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0575% of the US population, based on 197,010 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Waite appears at a rate of 6.33 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0063%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Virginia Waite. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Virginia
FAQ
Virginia Waite: questions and answers
How many people are named Virginia Waite?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Virginia Waite. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0575%) with the surname frequency (6.33 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Virginia Waite?
We classify Virginia Waite as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Virginia a male or female name?
Virginia is predominantly female. Out of 654,381 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Virginia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.