Boys' name · since 1916

Virgal

220 babies named Virgal in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
220
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Virgal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 220 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgal has been recorded 220 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1962.

  • #12,389 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 220 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgal ranks #12,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
220
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Virgal's 220 recorded births place it above 72.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Virgal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Virgal's full recorded timeline at 1931, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Virgal popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1927)
14
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
46810121416 19161920192419291934193919541962 5

Virgal popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1919 (Virgal as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1919 5

Virgal by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (74 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Virgal's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Virgal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virgal? ▼
Virgal has been given to 220 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,389 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 14 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Virgal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgal ranks #12,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Virgal most popular? ▼
Virgal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Virgal been used? ▼
Records for Virgal go back to 1916, giving 47 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Virgal? ▼
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 Virgal's data

  • Virgal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Virgal

Nearby Names Like Virgal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgal

Virgil Boy
#1409 72,009 births
Virgle Boy
2,196 births
Virginia Boy
2,009 births
Viraj Boy
#1337 1,937 births
Virgilio Boy
#7237 1,487 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Virgal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Virgal 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 August 2026.