Virgil vs Viraj

Side-by-side comparison of Virgil and Viraj — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Virgil

Boy name · Rank #1536

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Name B

Viraj

Boy name · Rank #1145

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Metric Virgil Viraj
Current Rank #1536 #1145
Total Births (all years) 71,881 1,792
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 1,830 183
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Virgil Viraj
1880ss 827 —
1890ss 1,349 —
1900ss 2,134 —
1910ss 10,858 —
1920ss 15,992 —
1930ss 11,363 —
1940ss 8,950 —
1950ss 7,287 —
1960ss 5,208 —
1970ss 3,147 —
1980ss 1,746 31
1990ss 1,067 123
2000ss 685 240
2010ss 764 719
2020ss 504 679

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Virgil Viraj
2014 75 48
2015 70 87
2016 88 97
2017 96 106
2018 73 91
2019 91 107
2020 85 112
2021 101 128
2022 81 124
2023 123 132
2024 114 183

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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