Unisex name · since 1919
Virdell
Virdell has 97 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #27,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 97
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
97 girls have been named Virdell since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virdell has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1953.
- #27,507 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 97 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virdell ranks #27,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #27,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 97
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Virdell's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Virdell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virdell splits its recorded history at 1932: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virdell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1953
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Virdell popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1921 (Virdell as boys' name)
Virdell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Virdell's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Virdell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (44% of all-time use).
Virdell by state
Where Virdell concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 97 births nationwide.
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What to do with Virdell's data
- Virdell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Virdells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Virdell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Virdell 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 August 2026.