Vergil Boy
How popular is Vergil?
#5,044 boy name in 2025
19 baby boys were named Vergil in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
578living people named Vergil (est.)
58median age of people named Vergil
2,024babies named Vergil since 1880
1 in 174,492US babies born in 2025
Vergil popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,044 for boys (▲ 2716 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 19 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+217% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (71 boys) |
| Highest rank | #641 in 1896 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Vergil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #959 |
| 1890s | 17 | #641 |
| 1900s | 51 | #852 |
| 1910s | 406 | #773 |
| 1920s | 527 | #792 |
| 1930s | 289 | #1,133 |
| 1940s | 169 | #1,474 |
| 1950s | 131 | #1,837 |
| 1960s | 84 | #1,808 |
| 1970s | 64 | #2,398 |
| 1980s | 39 | #3,281 |
| 1990s | 14 | #5,513 |
| 2010s | 71 | #5,808 |
| 2020s | 101 | #4,180 |
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Questions
- Is Vergil a boy or girl name?
- Vergil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vergil were boys.
- How popular is the name Vergil?
- 19 baby boys were named Vergil in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
- When was Vergil most popular?
- Vergil peaked in 1920, when 71 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #641 in 1896.
- How many people are named Vergil?
- 2,024 babies have been named Vergil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 578 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.