Boys' name · since 1928
Virlyn
Virlyn has 39 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #23,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
39 boys have been named Virlyn since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Virlyn recorded 39 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1928 to 1952.
- #23,994 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1928
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virlyn ranks #23,994 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.
- #23,994 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
Virlyn's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Virlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Virlyn's full recorded timeline at 1933, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Virlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1952
- Peak year (1928)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Virlyn by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (28 births, 72% of the file).
1930s was Virlyn's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Virlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).
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What to do with Virlyn's data
- Virlyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (28 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.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Virlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1928–1952 (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 Virlyn 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.