Virgil Boy
How popular is Virgil?
#1,409 boy name in 2025
129 baby boys were named Virgil in the US in 2025, making it the 1409th most popular boy name.
23,581living people named Virgil (est.)
66median age of people named Virgil
73,453babies named Virgil since 1880
1 in 25,700US babies born in 2025
Virgil popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,409 for boys (▲ 131 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 129 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+84% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,036 in 2015, #1,778 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (1,830 boys) |
| Highest rank | #93 in 1907 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Virgil is most popular
Babies named Virgil per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Colorado: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
Virgil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 827 | #137 |
| 1890s | 1,349 | #108 |
| 1900s | 2,134 | #93 |
| 1910s | 10,858 | #99 |
| 1920s | 15,992 | #98 |
| 1930s | 11,363 | #121 |
| 1940s | 8,950 | #166 |
| 1950s | 7,286 | #234 |
| 1960s | 5,208 | #296 |
| 1970s | 3,147 | #392 |
| 1980s | 1,746 | #570 |
| 1990s | 1,067 | #800 |
| 2000s | 685 | #1,587 |
| 2010s | 764 | #1,644 |
| 2020s | 633 | #1,409 |
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Questions
- Is Virgil a boy or girl name?
- Virgil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Virgil were boys.
- How popular is the name Virgil?
- 129 baby boys were named Virgil in the US in 2025, making it the 1409th most popular boy name.
- When was Virgil most popular?
- Virgil peaked in 1921, when 1,830 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #93 in 1907.
- How many people are named Virgil?
- 73,453 babies have been named Virgil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 23,581 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Virgil most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Virgil was most common in Arizona, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.