Total births
21,800
Girls' name · since 1880
Virgie
Virgie has 21,800 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15293
- among girls today
- 21,800
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Virgie currently ranks #15293 among girls' names in America, with 21,800 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Virgie recorded 21,800 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #15293 nationally today, ahead of 14% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #15293 among girls today
- 21,800 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Virgie is currently the #15293 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 21,800 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15293
- among girls today
- 21,800
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Virgie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15293
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Virgie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
566 babies were named Virgie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Virgie compares
21,800 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Virgie's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Virgie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,800 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 566 | 48 | 19,840 |
Virgie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Virgie's full recorded timeline at 1938, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 566 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Virgie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#15,293
Active since
1880
Virgie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 566
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Virgie popularity over time - boys
668 total births recorded since 1888 (Virgie as boys' name)
Virgie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virgie's strongest decade.
4,851 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Virgie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 783
1880s
783 births
- 1890s 1,811
1890s
1,811 births
- 1900s
1900s
2,466 births
- 1910s
1910s
4,306 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,851 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,214 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,133 births
- 1950s 1,253
1950s
1,253 births
- 1960s 582
1960s
582 births
- 1970s 229
1970s
229 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,851 births (22% of all-time use).
How Virgie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Virgie's total volume
Virgie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Virgie by state
Where Virgie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,580 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 1,537 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 1,344 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 1,331 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 1,158 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,122 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 995 | 4.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 878 | 4.0% |
Texas share of Virgie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
1,580 of 21,800 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Virgie appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virgie? ▼
Virgie has been given to 21,800 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15293 as of the latest data. 566 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Virgie most popular? ▼
Virgie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,851 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Virgie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Virgie are Texas (1,580 births), Kentucky (1,537 births), Virginia (1,344 births).
How long has the name Virgie been used? ▼
Records for Virgie go back to 1880, giving 145 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Virgie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virginia, Viridiana, Virgina, Virgil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Virgie's data
- Virgie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,851 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Virgies (1,580 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Virgie
Nearby Names Like Virgie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgie
Virginia Girl
#506 652,959 births
Viridiana Girl
#5862 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
1,601 births
Virgil Girl
1,444 births
Vira Girl
#7979 1,274 births
Compare Virgie side by side: Virgie vs Virginia Virgie vs Viridiana Virgie vs Virgina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Virgie
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, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Virgie: #15293 Girls' Name - 21,800 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virgie. 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 Virgie 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.