Girls' name · since 1927

Virjean

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Virjean, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,893 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1927
1930s
peak decade

86 girls have been named Virjean since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virjean has been recorded 86 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1954.

  • #28,893 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 86 born since 1927
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virjean ranks #28,893 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1927, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,893 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1927
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Virjean's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Virjean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Virjean splits its recorded history at 1934: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Virjean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1935)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 1927192919321934193619401954 9

Virjean by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (45 births, 52% of the file).

1930s was Virjean's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Virjean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 45 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Virjean by state

Where Virjean concentrates geographically, total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Virjean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
10 11.6%
Illinois share of Virjean's total US births 11.6%

10 of 86 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virjean?
Virjean has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,893 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 9 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
Where does Virjean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virjean ranks #28,893 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Virjean most popular?
Virjean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Virjean most popular?
The top states for the name Virjean are Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Virjean been used?
The SSA has tracked Virjean since 1927 -- 28 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Virjean?
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 Virjean's data

  • Virjean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Virjeans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Virjean

Nearby Names Like Virjean

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Virjean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1927–1954 (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 Virjean 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.