Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1948
Virgena
18 babies named Virgena in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1948–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Virgena since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Virgena has 18 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1961.
- 18 total births
- 1948–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Virgena since 1948, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.
- 18
- total births
- 1948–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Virgena was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
6 babies were named Virgena in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Virgena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virgena splits its recorded history at 1955: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (6 births).
Virgena at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Virgena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1961
- Peak year (1948)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Virgena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Virgena's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Virgena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virgena? ▼
18 babies have been named Virgena since 1948. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1948 with 6 births.
When was Virgena most popular? ▼
Virgena was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Virgena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Virgena since 1948 -- 14 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Virgena? ▼
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.
What to do with Virgena's data
- Virgena's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Virgena
Nearby Names Like Virgena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgena
Virginia Girl
#506 652,959 births
Virgie Girl
#15293 21,800 births
Viridiana Girl
#5862 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
1,601 births
Virgil Girl
1,444 births
Compare Virgena side by side: Virgena vs Virginia Virgena vs Virgie Virgena vs Viridiana
Related Names
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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, 1948–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Virgena: Baby Name Since 1948 - 18 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virgena. 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 Virgena 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.