Total births
220
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.
- 220
- total births
- 1916–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that 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.
- 220 total births
- 1916–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
220 boys have been named Virgal since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 220
- total births
- 1916–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Virgal was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
14 babies were named Virgal in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Virgal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1962
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Virgal popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Virgal as girls' name)
Virgal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (34% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1962. 14 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Virgal
Nearby Names Like Virgal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgal
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 Virgal side by side: Virgal vs Virgil Virgal vs Virgle Virgal vs Virginia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Virgal: Baby Name Since 1916 - 220 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virgal. 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 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 July 2026.