Boys' name · since 1916
Virgilio
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 1,487 babies named Virgilio, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,237 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,487
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,487 babies have been named Virgilio since 1916, making it today's #7237 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Virgilio recorded 1,487 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #7237 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #3,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,237 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,487 born since 1916
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgilio ranks #3,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,237 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,487 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,237 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,487
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
Virgilio's 1,487 recorded births place it above 91.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Virgilio compares
1,487 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Virgilio's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Virgilio | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,487 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Virgilio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Virgilio's full recorded timeline at 1975, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Virgilio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Virgilio by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (245 births, 16% of the file).
1990s was Virgilio's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Virgilio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 87
1920s
87 births
- 1930s 67
1930s
67 births
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s
1960s
175 births
- 1970s
1970s
235 births
- 1980s
1980s
217 births
- 1990s
1990s
245 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 245 births (16% of all-time use).
How Virgilio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Virgilio's total volume
Virgilio by state
Where Virgilio concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 185 | 12.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 115 | 7.7% |
| #3 | California | | 112 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.3% |
185 of 1,487 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Virgilio's data
- Virgilio's decade-level peak was the 1990s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Virgilios (185 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Virgilio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Virgilio 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.