Recorded 1919–1953 Unisex name Peak 1921 97 births

Virdell — unisex name

97 babies named Virdell in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s431930s231940s181950s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Virdell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

13 babies were named Virdell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Virdell

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Virdell between 1919 and 1953, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Virdell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Virdell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17 additional births since 1921.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Virdell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Virdell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Virdell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Virdell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Virdell at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

97

Since 1919

35 years of records

Peak year

1921

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1919

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1953

Virdell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1919

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 19531943193719321929192519201919 8

Virdell popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 1921 (Virdell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 193119291921 5

Virdell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
43 births that decade — 44% of Virdell's all-time total
1910s81920s431930s231940s181950s5

Virdell by state

Where Virdell concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Virdell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 5.2%
Georgia share of Virdell's total US births 5.2%

5 of 97 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virdell?
97 babies have been named Virdell since 1919. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1921 with 13 births.
When was Virdell most popular?
Virdell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Virdell most popular?
The top states for the name Virdell are Georgia (5 births).
Is Virdell a unisex name?
Yes, Virdell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Virdell been used?
Virdell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 35 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Virdell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virginia, Virgie, Viridiana, Virgina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.