Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1919
Virla
Virla has 50 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1919–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Virla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Virla recorded 50 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1940.
- 50 total births
- 1919–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Virla since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 50
- total births
- 1919–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Virla was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Virla in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Virla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Virla splits its recorded history at 1926: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Virla at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Virla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1940
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Virla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Virla's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Virla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virla? ▼
50 babies have been named Virla since 1919. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Virla most popular? ▼
Virla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Virla been used? ▼
Virla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 22 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Virla? ▼
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 Virla's data
- Virla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Virla
Nearby Names Like Virla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virla
Virginia Girl
#506 652,959 births
Virgie Girl
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Viridiana Girl
#5862 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
1,601 births
Virgil Girl
1,444 births
Compare Virla side by side: Virla vs Virginia Virla vs Virgie Virla vs Viridiana
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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, 1919–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Virla: Baby Name Since 1919 - 50 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virla. 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 Virla 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.