Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1898
Virdia
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Virdia, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1898–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Virdia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 64 have been recorded since 1898.
Virdia has 64 recorded births among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1945.
- 64 total births
- 1898–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Virdia since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 64
- total births
- 1898–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Virdia was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
8 babies were named Virdia in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Virdia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virdia 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 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virdia at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Virdia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1945
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Virdia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virdia's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Virdia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virdia? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 64 babies named Virdia. The most recent recorded year was 1945. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 8 births.
When was Virdia most popular? ▼
Virdia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Virdia been used? ▼
Records for Virdia go back to 1898, giving 48 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Virdia? ▼
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.
What to do with Virdia's data
- Virdia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Virdia
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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, 1898–1945 (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. "Virdia: Baby Name Since 1898 - 64 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virdia. 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 Virdia 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.