How Many People Are Named Virgil Goode?
There are approximately 2 people named Virgil Goode living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Virgil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goode. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2
1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Virgil: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Virgil. The peak year was 1921 with 1,869 births. The average person named Virgil today is 64 years old.
Ancestry of the Goode Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goode, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Virgil" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Goode" appears at a rate of 7.58 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Virgil Goode: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Virgil Goode?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Virgil Goode are alive in the United States today. The first name Virgil is shared by 25,363 Americans, and the surname Goode is shared by 25,461.
How rare is the name Virgil Goode?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name Virgil is uncommon and the surname Goode is uncommon.
Is Virgil a male or female name?
Virgil is predominantly male, with 98.0% of bearers being male and 2.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 64 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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