How Many People Are Named Virlee?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Virlee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Virlee peaked in popularity in 1936 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Virlee 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 Virlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Virlee is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Virlee is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1936
11 births
Total Registered
87
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Virlee
Virlee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Virlee as a female name
Ranked #6,188 in 1951
5 female births in 1951
Peak: 1936 (11 births)
Virlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Virlee span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 38 babies were registered. Virlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Virlee by Decade
How has Virlee 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.
Virlee by State
Virlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Virlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Virlee
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Virlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Virlee?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Virlee 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Virlee a common name?
Virlee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Virlee most popular?
Virlee reached peak popularity in 1936, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Virlee is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Virlee a female name?
Virlee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Virlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Virlee Smith, Virlee Johnson, Virlee 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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