Recorded 1885–1935 Boys' name Peak 1921 52 births

Virge — boys' name

52 babies named Virge in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61910s61920s351930s5
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Virge was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Virge in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Virge

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Virge between 1885 and 1935, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Virge currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Virge performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Virge shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Virge in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Virge in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Virge at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

52

Since 1885

51 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1885

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1935

Virge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1885

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
45678910 193519291928192719261923192119171885 6

Virge by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 67% of Virge's all-time total
1880s61910s61920s351930s5

Virge by state

Where Virge concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Virge
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 9.6%
Alabama share of Virge's total US births 9.6%

5 of 52 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virge?
52 babies have been named Virge since 1885. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Virge most popular?
Virge was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Virge most popular?
The top states for the name Virge are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Virge been used?
Virge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 51 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Virge?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.