US rank #6416 Boys' name Peak 2018 178 births

Virlan — #6416 US boys' name

178 babies named Virlan in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s972020s81
#6416
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Virlan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

33 babies were named Virlan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Virlan

The Social Security Administration has registered 178 babies named Virlan between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Virlan currently holds the #6416 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Virlan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Virlan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Virlan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Virlan 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 178 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.

Virlan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

178

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2018

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,416

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Virlan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
33
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
010203040 202420232022202120202019201820172016 9

Virlan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
97 births that decade — 54% of Virlan's all-time total
2010s972020s81

Virlan by state

Where Virlan concentrates geographically — total births since 2016

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Virlan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 29.2%
#2 Texas
10 5.6%
California share of Virlan's total US births 29.2%
Even split

52 of 178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virlan?
178 babies have been named Virlan since 2016. It currently ranks #6416 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 33 births.
When was Virlan most popular?
Virlan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Virlan most popular?
The top states for the name Virlan are California (52 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Virlan been used?
Virlan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Virlan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virgil, Virgle, Virginia, Viraj, 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, 2016–2024 (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.