Girls' name · since 1953
Virgen
Virgen has 397 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,590 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Virgen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 397 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Virgen recorded 397 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2007.
- #13,590 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 397 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgen ranks #13,590 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,590 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Virgen's 397 recorded births place it above 81.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Virgen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Virgen's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Virgen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2007
- Peak year (1974)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Virgen by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (149 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Virgen's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Virgen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 149 births (38% of all-time use).
Virgen by state
Where Virgen concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 100 | 25.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 16 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.3% |
100 of 397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Virgen's data
- Virgen's decade-level peak was the 1970s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Virgens (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Virgen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1953–2007 (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 Virgen 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.