How Many People Are Named Virl?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Virl. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% male. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Virl peaked in popularity in 1918 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virl 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 Virl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Virl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Virl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.9% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1918
17 births
Total Registered
223
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virl
Virl is predominantly male (87.9%), though 27 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Virl as a male name
Ranked #3,667 in 1950
6 male births in 1950
Peak: 1922 (11 births)
Virl as a female name
Ranked #3,796 in 1919
8 female births in 1919
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Virl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virl span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 86 babies were registered. Virl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virl by Decade
How has Virl 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.
Virl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virl
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Virl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virl?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Virl 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 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Virl a common name?
Virl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 223 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virl most popular?
Virl reached peak popularity in 1918, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virl is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virl a male name?
Virl is predominantly male. 87.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virl Smith, Virl Johnson, Virl 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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