How Many People Are Named Virgilene?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Virgilene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Virgilene peaked in popularity in 1931 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgilene 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 Virgilene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Virgilene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Virgilene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1931
8 births
Total Registered
87
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgilene
Virgilene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Virgilene as a female name
Ranked #4,652 in 1949
7 female births in 1949
Peak: 1931 (8 births)
Virgilene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgilene span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. While Virgilene is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Virgilene by Decade
How has Virgilene 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.
Virgilene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virgilene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Virgilene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgilene?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Virgilene 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgilene a common name?
Virgilene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgilene most popular?
Virgilene reached peak popularity in 1931, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgilene is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgilene a female name?
Virgilene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgilene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgilene Smith, Virgilene Johnson, Virgilene 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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