Girls' name · since 1906

Virtie

Virtie has 139 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade

Virtie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1906.

Social Security Administration records show Virtie recorded 139 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1941.

  • #23,605 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1906
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virtie ranks #23,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Virtie's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Virtie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Virtie splits its recorded history at 1920: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Virtie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1927)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19061910191519191924192719371941 6

Virtie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Virtie's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Virtie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Virtie? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 139 babies named Virtie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,605 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 11 births.
Where does Virtie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Virtie ranks #23,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Virtie most popular? ▼
Virtie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Virtie been used? ▼
Records for Virtie go back to 1906, giving 36 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Virtie? ▼
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 Virtie's data

  • Virtie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- 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.

Keep exploring Virtie

Nearby Names Like Virtie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virtie

Virginia Girl
#525 652,959 births
Virgie Girl
21,800 births
Viridiana Girl
#5609 4,268 births
Virgina Girl
1,601 births
Virgil Girl
1,444 births

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Alsie
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Woodrow
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Loys
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Novis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Virtie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1906–1941 (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 Virtie 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.