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Virgil

Virgil holds the #1409 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 129 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1778 in 2020 to #1409 today. Its strongest year on record was 1907 (#93 nationally, 276 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#720 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1409
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#93
in 1907 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
129
boys named Virgil

Virgil popularity, 1880–2025

0.051%0.10%0.15%0.20%18801900192019401960198020002020#93 in 1907
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1907

Where Virgil is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025CT—California: #1299 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1299Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025UT—Colorado: #849 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#849Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025DE—Arizona: #720 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#720New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025AL—Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Virgil in 2025HI—Texas: #1347 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1347Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#720), Colorado (#849), Indiana (#949)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Virgil in the most recent year of SSA data.

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