Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1915
Virgilia
Virgilia has 99 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 99
- total births
- 1915–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Virgilia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 99 have been recorded since 1915.
Virgilia has 99 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1999.
- 99 total births
- 1915–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Virgilia since 1915, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 99
- total births
- 1915–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Virgilia was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Virgilia in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Virgilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Virgilia's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Virgilia at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Virgilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1999
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Virgilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Virgilia's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Virgilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virgilia? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 99 babies named Virgilia. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 12 births.
When was Virgilia most popular? ▼
Virgilia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Virgilia been used? ▼
Virgilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 85 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Virgilia? ▼
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 Virgilia's data
- Virgilia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- 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 Virgilia
Nearby Names Like Virgilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virgilia
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#506 652,959 births
Virgie Girl
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Viridiana Girl
#5862 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
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Virgil Girl
1,444 births
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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, 1915–1999 (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. "Virgilia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 99 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virgilia. 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 Virgilia 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.