How Many People Are Named Virgene?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Virgene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Virgene peaked in popularity in 1927 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgene 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 Virgene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Virgene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Virgene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1927
26 births
Total Registered
496
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgene
Virgene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 496 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Virgene as a female name
Ranked #7,291 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1927 (26 births)
Virgene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgene span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 171 babies were registered. Virgene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virgene by Decade
How has Virgene 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.
Virgene by State
Birth registrations for Virgene span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. The lowest are in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. On average, about 8 Virgenes were registered per state.
Virgene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virgene
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Virgene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgene?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Virgene 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 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgene a common name?
Virgene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 496 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgene most popular?
Virgene reached peak popularity in 1927, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgene is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgene a female name?
Virgene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgene Smith, Virgene Johnson, Virgene 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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