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Worldwide Name Statistics

Virgil

Ranked #1539 - 1 in 376,170 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,267

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1539

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1539
Rarity
1 in 376,170
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Virgil

There are an estimated 21,267 people named Virgil alive worldwide today. That ranks Virgil at #1539 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Virgil is held by approximately 21,267 people, ranking #1539 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,606 U.S. residents).

Historically Virgil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.0% male).

Virgil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.0%Female 2.0%

Virgil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Virgil, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 81
  2. 1881: 65
  3. 1882: 80
  4. 1883: 70
  5. 1884: 88
  6. 1885: 82
  7. 1886: 79
  8. 1887: 77
  9. 1888: 117
  10. 1889: 93
  11. 1890: 105
  12. 1891: 133
  13. 1892: 140
  14. 1893: 119
  15. 1894: 135
  16. 1895: 152
  17. 1896: 150
  18. 1897: 169
  19. 1898: 170
  20. 1899: 166
  21. 1900: 228
  22. 1901: 169
  23. 1902: 173
  24. 1903: 188
  25. 1904: 218
  26. 1905: 241
  27. 1906: 218
  28. 1907: 289
  29. 1908: 275
  30. 1909: 264
  31. 1910: 298
  32. 1911: 369
  33. 1912: 705
  34. 1913: 846
  35. 1914: 1,075
  36. 1915: 1,410
  37. 1916: 1,540
  38. 1917: 1,563
  39. 1918: 1,752
  40. 1919: 1,611
  41. 1920: 1,768
  42. 1921: 1,869
  43. 1922: 1,826
  44. 1923: 1,743
  45. 1924: 1,663
  46. 1925: 1,525
  47. 1926: 1,608
  48. 1927: 1,526
  49. 1928: 1,443
  50. 1929: 1,364
  51. 1930: 1,402
  52. 1931: 1,402
  53. 1932: 1,244
  54. 1933: 1,155
  55. 1934: 1,144
  56. 1935: 1,121
  57. 1936: 1,043
  58. 1937: 981
  59. 1938: 1,079
  60. 1939: 953
  61. 1940: 954
  62. 1941: 937
  63. 1942: 1,012
  64. 1943: 1,013
  65. 1944: 941
  66. 1945: 863
  67. 1946: 899
  68. 1947: 868
  69. 1948: 815
  70. 1949: 802
  71. 1950: 799
  72. 1951: 803
  73. 1952: 801
  74. 1953: 772
  75. 1954: 750
  76. 1955: 709
  77. 1956: 720
  78. 1957: 679
  79. 1958: 708
  80. 1959: 667
  81. 1960: 696
  82. 1961: 636
  83. 1962: 562
  84. 1963: 568
  85. 1964: 555
  86. 1965: 512
  87. 1966: 458
  88. 1967: 453
  89. 1968: 447
  90. 1969: 391
  91. 1970: 408
  92. 1971: 428
  93. 1972: 372
  94. 1973: 354
  95. 1974: 312
  96. 1975: 311
  97. 1976: 273
  98. 1977: 259
  99. 1978: 235
  100. 1979: 238
  101. 1980: 209
  102. 1981: 225
  103. 1982: 227
  104. 1983: 160
  105. 1984: 180
  106. 1985: 152
  107. 1986: 179
  108. 1987: 142
  109. 1988: 142
  110. 1989: 146
  111. 1990: 159
  112. 1991: 149
  113. 1992: 112
  114. 1993: 114
  115. 1994: 85
  116. 1995: 96
  117. 1996: 88
  118. 1997: 82
  119. 1998: 102
  120. 1999: 80
  121. 2000: 66
  122. 2001: 75
  123. 2002: 71
  124. 2003: 69
  125. 2004: 75
  126. 2005: 69
  127. 2006: 69
  128. 2007: 73
  129. 2008: 54
  130. 2009: 64
  131. 2010: 80
  132. 2011: 73
  133. 2012: 50
  134. 2013: 68
  135. 2014: 75
  136. 2015: 70
  137. 2016: 88
  138. 2017: 96
  139. 2018: 73
  140. 2019: 91
  141. 2020: 85
  142. 2021: 101
  143. 2022: 81
  144. 2023: 123
  145. 2024: 114
  146. 2025: 129

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Virgil worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,267 people named Virgil alive worldwide today, ranking #1539 globally.

Is Virgil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 376,170 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,267 bearers, which is 1 in 15,606 Americans.

Is Virgil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Virgil is used 98.0% male and 2.0% female.

Where does the name Virgil come from?

Who are famous people named Virgil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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