How Many People Are Named Virgie?
An estimated 3,455 people in the United States have the first name Virgie. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Virgie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 581 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgie 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 Virgie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Virgie is overwhelmingly female, 668 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Virgie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
3,455
About 1 in 99,205 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1918
581 births
Total Registered
22,468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgie
Virgie is predominantly female (97.0%), though 668 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Virgie as a male name
Ranked #5,630 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1927 (26 births)
Virgie as a female name
Ranked #17,478 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (566 births)
Virgie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,057 babies were registered. Virgie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virgie by Decade
How has Virgie 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.
Virgie by State
Birth registrations for Virgie span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Virginia. The lowest are in New Mexico, Minnesota, Arizona. On average, about 497 Virgies were registered per state.
Virgie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virgie
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Virgie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgie?
We estimate approximately 3,455 people named Virgie 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 99,205 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgie a common name?
Virgie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgie most popular?
Virgie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 581 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgie is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgie a female name?
Virgie is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgie Smith, Virgie Johnson, Virgie 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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