Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1914
Virene
Virene has 21 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1914–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Virene since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Virene recorded 21 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1935.
- 21 total births
- 1914–1935 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Virene since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1935.
- 21
- total births
- 1914–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Virene was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
6 babies were named Virene in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Virene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virene splits its recorded history at 1932: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virene at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Virene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935
- Peak year (1929)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Virene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Virene's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Virene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virene? ▼
21 babies have been named Virene since 1914. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1929 with 6 births.
When was Virene most popular? ▼
Virene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Virene been used? ▼
Records for Virene go back to 1914, giving 22 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Virene? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Virene
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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, 1914–1935 (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. "Virene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 21 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virene. 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 Virene 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.