Recorded 1886–1984 Boys' name Peak 1924 2,196 births

Virgle — boys' name

2,196 babies named Virgle in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s191890s421900s831910s3541920s6521930s4561940s2851950s1691960s931970s381980s5
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Virgle was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

92 babies were named Virgle in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Virgle

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,196 babies named Virgle between 1886 and 1984, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Virgle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Virgle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 652 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Virgle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 190 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Virgle in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Virgle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,196 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Virgle at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

2,196

Since 1886

99 years of records

Peak year

1924

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1886

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 1984

Virgle popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1886

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1924)
92
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
020406080100 198419641953194219311920190918941886 7

Virgle popularity over time — girls

33 total births recorded since 1918 (Virgle as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
4.555.566.5 193319251922192019191918 6

Virgle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
652 births that decade — 30% of Virgle's all-time total
1880s191890s421900s831910s3541920s6521930s4561940s2851950s1691960s931970s381980s5

Virgle by state

Where Virgle concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Virgle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
190 8.7%
#2 Arkansas
188 8.6%
#3 Tennessee
179 8.2%
#4 Kentucky
128 5.8%
#5 Oklahoma
112 5.1%
#6 Alabama
58 2.6%
#7 Missouri
28 1.3%
#8 Georgia
24 1.1%
Texas share of Virgle's total US births 8.7%
Even split

190 of 2,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Virgle appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virgle?
2,196 babies have been named Virgle since 1886. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1924 with 92 births.
When was Virgle most popular?
Virgle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 652 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Virgle most popular?
The top states for the name Virgle are Texas (190 births), Arkansas (188 births), Tennessee (179 births).
How long has the name Virgle been used?
Virgle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 99 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Virgle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virgil, Virginia, Viraj, Virgilio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.