Total births
171
Girls' name · since 1915
Verginia
Verginia has 171 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 171
- total births
- 1915–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
171 girls have been named Verginia since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Verginia has 171 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1968.
- 171 total births
- 1915–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
171 girls have been named Verginia since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 171
- total births
- 1915–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Verginia was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
13 babies were named Verginia in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Verginia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Verginia splits its recorded history at 1930: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Verginia at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Verginia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1968
- Peak year (1923)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Verginia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verginia's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Verginia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verginia? ▼
171 babies have been named Verginia since 1915. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1923 with 13 births.
When was Verginia most popular? ▼
Verginia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Verginia been used? ▼
Verginia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 54 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Verginia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Verginia's data
- Verginia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Verginia
Nearby Names Like Verginia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verginia
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
Compare Verginia side by side: Verginia vs Veronica Verginia vs Vera Verginia vs Verna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verginia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 171 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verginia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Verginia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.