Recorded 1928–1952 Boys' name Peak 1928 39 births

Virlyn — boys' name

39 babies named Virlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s281950s5
1930s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Virlyn was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

6 babies were named Virlyn in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Virlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Virlyn between 1928 and 1952, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Virlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Virlyn performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Virlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Virlyn 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 39 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.

Virlyn at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

39

Since 1928

25 years of records

Peak year

1928

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1928

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1952

Virlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1928

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4.555.566.5 1952193919371933193119301928 6

Virlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
28 births that decade — 72% of Virlyn's all-time total
1920s61930s281950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virlyn?
39 babies have been named Virlyn since 1928. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Virlyn most popular?
Virlyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Virlyn been used?
Virlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 25 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Virlyn?
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.

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, 1928–1952 (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.