Virgil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #886 in 1898
0 babies were named Virgil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVirgil has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Virgils, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #886.
About the name Virgil
Virgil is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-gil”. US birth records list Virgil for girls from 1888 to 1985, in 88 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #886 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1985, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 40 | 24,969 girls |
| 1900s | 44 | 22,691 girls |
| 1910s | 38 | 26,035 girls |
| 1920s | 29 | 34,868 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 66,445 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 92,251 girls |
| 1950s | 6.4 | 156,495 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 265,252 girls |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 631,579 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Virgil
What is the origin of the name Virgil?
Virgil has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Virgil a boy or girl name?
Virgil is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Virgil?
Virgil is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1985. It peaked at #886 in 1898.