How Many People Are Named Virgin?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Virgin. It is used for both genders, with 88.0% female. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Virgin peaked in popularity in 1925 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virgin 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 Virgin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Virgin is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Virgin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1925
15 births
Total Registered
251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virgin
Virgin is predominantly female (88.0%), though 30 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Virgin as a male name
Ranked #4,235 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1925 (8 births)
Virgin as a female name
Ranked #12,277 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1916 (11 births)
Virgin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virgin span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 90 babies were registered. Virgin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virgin by Decade
How has Virgin 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.
Virgin by State
Virgin + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Virgin
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Virgin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virgin?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Virgin 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Virgin a common name?
Virgin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virgin most popular?
Virgin reached peak popularity in 1925, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virgin is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virgin a female name?
Virgin is predominantly female. 88.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virgin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virgin Smith, Virgin Johnson, Virgin 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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