Total births
48
Boys' name · since 1916
Virden
Virden has 48 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 1916–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Virden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1916.
Virden has 48 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1916 to 1934.
- 48 total births
- 1916–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Virden since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 48
- total births
- 1916–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Virden was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
8 babies were named Virden in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Virden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virden splits its recorded history at 1926: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virden at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Virden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1934
- Peak year (1928)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Virden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virden's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Virden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virden? ▼
Virden has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 8 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Virden most popular? ▼
Virden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Virden been used? ▼
Records for Virden go back to 1916, giving 19 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Virden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virgil, Virgle, Virginia, Viraj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Virden's data
- Virden's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Virden
Nearby Names Like Virden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virden
Virgil Boy
#1540 72,009 births
Virgle Boy
2,196 births
Virginia Boy
2,009 births
Viraj Boy
#1149 1,937 births
Virgilio Boy
#5938 1,487 births
Compare Virden side by side: Virden vs Virgil Virden vs Virgle Virden vs Virginia
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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, 1916–1934 (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. "Virden: Baby Name Since 1916 - 48 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virden. 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 Virden 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.