Total births
555
Girls' name · since 1889
Virdie
Virdie has 555 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 555
- total births
- 1889–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
555 girls have been named Virdie since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Virdie has 555 recorded births among girls since 1889, 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 1889 to 1951.
- 555 total births
- 1889–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
555 girls have been named Virdie since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 555
- total births
- 1889–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Virdie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
28 babies were named Virdie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Virdie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virdie splits its recorded history at 1918: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virdie at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Virdie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1951
- Peak year (1920)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Virdie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virdie's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Virdie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
59 births
- 1900s
1900s
90 births
- 1910s
1910s
140 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 141 births (25% of all-time use).
How Virdie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Virdie's total volume
Virdie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Virdie by state
Where Virdie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.1% |
Mississippi share of Virdie's total US births 1.1%
6 of 555 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virdie? ▼
555 babies have been named Virdie since 1889. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1920 with 28 births.
When was Virdie most popular? ▼
Virdie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Virdie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Virdie are Mississippi (6 births).
How long has the name Virdie been used? ▼
Records for Virdie go back to 1889, giving 63 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Virdie? ▼
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 Virdie's data
- Virdie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Virdies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 Virdie
Nearby Names Like Virdie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virdie
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Viridiana Girl
#5862 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
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Virgil Girl
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Compare Virdie side by side: Virdie vs Virginia Virdie vs Virgie Virdie vs Viridiana
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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, 1889–1951 (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. "Virdie: Baby Name Since 1889 - 555 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virdie. 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 Virdie 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.