Virgil vs Virginia

Side-by-side comparison of Virgil and Virginia — 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

Virginia

Girl name · Rank #510

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Metric Virgil Virginia
Current Rank #1536 #510
Total Births (all years) 71,881 652,372
Peak Year 1921 1922
Peak Year Births 1,830 19,144
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Virgil Virginia
1880ss 827 2,948
1890ss 1,349 5,864
1900ss 2,134 14,539
1910ss 10,858 94,322
1920ss 15,992 169,554
1930ss 11,363 103,088
1940ss 8,950 98,998
1950ss 7,287 69,783
1960ss 5,208 35,344
1970ss 3,147 18,053
1980ss 1,746 14,996
1990ss 1,067 9,865
2000ss 685 6,704
2010ss 764 5,542
2020ss 504 2,772

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Virgil Virginia
2014 75 523
2015 70 600
2016 88 604
2017 96 611
2018 73 586
2019 91 575
2020 85 505
2021 101 562
2022 81 569
2023 123 535
2024 114 601

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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