Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1920
Virna
Virna has 194 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 194
- total births
- 1920–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
194 girls have been named Virna since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Virna has 194 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1978.
- 194 total births
- 1920–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
194 girls have been named Virna since 1920, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 194
- total births
- 1920–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Virna was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
38 babies were named Virna in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Virna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Virna's full recorded timeline at 1970, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Virna at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Virna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1978
- Peak year (1965)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Virna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Virna's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Virna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 97 births (50% of all-time use).
Virna by state
Where Virna concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 43 | 22.2% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
New York share of Virna's total US births 22.2%
Even split
43 of 194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virna? ▼
194 babies have been named Virna since 1920. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1965 with 38 births.
When was Virna most popular? ▼
Virna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Virna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Virna are New York (43 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Virna been used? ▼
Virna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 59 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Virna? ▼
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 Virna's data
- Virna's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 1970s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Virnas (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Virna
Nearby Names Like Virna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virna
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 Virna side by side: Virna vs Virginia Virna vs Virgie Virna vs Viridiana
Related Names
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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, 1920–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Virna: Baby Name Since 1920 - 194 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virna. 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 Virna 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.