Girls' name · since 1912
Virgene
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 496 babies named Virgene, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,925 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Virgene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 496 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgene has been recorded 496 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1912 to 1960.
- #11,925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 496 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgene ranks #11,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 496 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,925 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Virgene's 496 recorded births place it above 83.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Virgene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Virgene's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Virgene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1960
- Peak year (1927)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Virgene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Virgene's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Virgene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
140 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (34% of all-time use).
Virgene by state
Where Virgene concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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What to do with Virgene's data
- Virgene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Virgenes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa 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 Virgene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1912–1960 (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 Virgene 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.