Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1914
Virgilene
Virgilene has 87 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 87
- total births
- 1914–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Virgilene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 87 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgilene has been recorded 87 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1949.
- 87 total births
- 1914–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Virgilene since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 87
- total births
- 1914–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Virgilene was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
8 babies were named Virgilene in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Virgilene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virgilene splits its recorded history at 1927: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virgilene at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Virgilene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1949
- Peak year (1931)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Virgilene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virgilene's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Virgilene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virgilene? ▼
Virgilene has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 8 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Virgilene most popular? ▼
Virgilene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Virgilene been used? ▼
Records for Virgilene go back to 1914, giving 36 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Virgilene? ▼
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 Virgilene's data
- Virgilene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1940s (21) -- 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 Virgilene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgilene
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Viridiana Girl
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Virgina Girl
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Virgil Girl
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Compare Virgilene side by side: Virgilene vs Virginia Virgilene vs Virgie Virgilene vs Viridiana
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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, 1914–1949 (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. "Virgilene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 87 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virgilene. 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 Virgilene 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.