How Many People Are Named Virgal?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Virgal. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 78 years old, and Virgal peaked in popularity in 1927 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgal 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 Virgal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Virgal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Virgal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1927
14 births
Total Registered
225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgal
Virgal is predominantly male (97.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Virgal as a male name
Ranked #4,609 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1927 (14 births)
Virgal as a female name
Ranked #5,527 in 1919
5 female births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Virgal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgal span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 74 babies were registered. Virgal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virgal by Decade
How has Virgal 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.
Virgal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virgal
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Virgal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgal?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Virgal 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 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgal a common name?
Virgal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgal most popular?
Virgal reached peak popularity in 1927, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgal is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgal a male name?
Virgal is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgal Smith, Virgal Johnson, Virgal 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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