How Many People Are Named Vergil?
An estimated 602 people in the United States have the first name Vergil. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Vergil peaked in popularity in 1921 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vergil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vergil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Vergil is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
602
About 1 in 569,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1921
76 births
Total Registered
2,005
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vergil
Vergil is predominantly male (97.2%), though 56 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vergil as a male name
Ranked #8,245 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (71 births)
Vergil as a female name
Ranked #5,560 in 1927
5 female births in 1927
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Vergil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vergil span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 554 babies were registered. Vergil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vergil by Decade
How has Vergil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vergil by State
Birth registrations for Vergil span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Nebraska. On average, about 16 Vergils were registered per state.
Vergil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vergil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vergil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vergil?
We estimate approximately 602 people named Vergil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 569,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Vergil a common name?
Vergil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,005 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vergil most popular?
Vergil reached peak popularity in 1921, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vergil is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vergil a male name?
Vergil is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vergil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vergil Smith, Vergil Johnson, Vergil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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