How Many People Are Named Virgel?
An estimated 290 people in the United States have the first name Virgel. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Virgel peaked in popularity in 1920 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgel 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 Virgel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Virgel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
290
About 1 in 1,181,912 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1920
53 births
Total Registered
1,193
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgel
Virgel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,193 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Virgel as a male name
Ranked #9,173 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1920 (47 births)
Virgel as a female name
Ranked #4,945 in 1920
6 female births in 1920
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Virgel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgel span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 373 babies were registered. Virgel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virgel by Decade
How has Virgel 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.
Virgel by State
Birth registrations for Virgel span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky. The lowest are in Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas. On average, about 16 Virgels were registered per state.
Virgel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virgel
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Virgel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgel?
We estimate approximately 290 people named Virgel 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 1,181,912 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgel a common name?
Virgel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,193 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgel most popular?
Virgel reached peak popularity in 1920, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgel is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgel a male name?
Virgel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgel Smith, Virgel Johnson, Virgel 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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