Girls' name · since 1916
Virlee
Virlee has 87 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #28,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Virlee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 87 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Virlee recorded 87 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.
- #28,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 87 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virlee ranks #28,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #28,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Virlee's 87 recorded births place it above 60.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Virlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Virlee's full recorded timeline at 1932, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Virlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951
- Peak year (1936)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Virlee by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (38 births, 44% of the file).
1930s was Virlee's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Virlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 38 births (44% of all-time use).
Virlee by state
Where Virlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 6 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 5.7% |
6 of 87 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Virlee's data
- Virlee's decade-level peak was the 1930s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Virlees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Virlee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1916–1951 (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 Virlee 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.