Unisex name · since 1895
Virgin
Virgin has 221 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
221 girls have been named Virgin since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Virgin recorded 221 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1895 to 1982.
- #18,822 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 221 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virgin ranks #18,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Virgin's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Virgin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virgin splits its recorded history at 1929: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virgin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1982
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Virgin popularity over time - boys
30 total births recorded since 1923 (Virgin as boys' name)
Virgin by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (65 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Virgin's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Virgin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 65 births (29% of all-time use).
Virgin by state
Where Virgin concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 17 | 7.7% |
17 of 221 births nationwide.
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What to do with Virgin's data
- Virgin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Virgins (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Virgin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1895–1982 (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 Virgin 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.