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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Vergil

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #5,191

A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Virgil.

Rank 2025
#5,191
among boys · ↑3,078 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Vergil
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
76 babies
All-time total
2,024
#3,335 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Vergil popularity over time

2,024 babies have been named Vergil since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,098
1890s – 17 17 2 +240% #671
1900s 10 51 61 6 +259% #920
1910s 19 406 425 43 +597% #779
1920s 27 527 554 55 +30% #801
1930s – 289 289 29 -48% #1,148
1940s – 169 169 17 -42% #1,504
1950s – 131 131 13 -22% #1,900
1960s – 84 84 8 -36% #1,852
1970s – 64 64 6 -24% #2,507
1980s – 39 39 4 -39% #3,474
1990s – 14 14 1 -64% #5,917
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – 71 71 7 – #6,080
2020s (to 2025) – 101 101 17 +137% #4,291

The story of Vergil

Vergil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,191 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 2,024 American babies have been named Vergil. Its peak came in 1921, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vergil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vergil?

The median living Vergil is about 58 years old; half are between 10 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Vergil are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vergil year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 19 #5,191
2024 – – 10 #8,269
2023 – – 15 #6,195
2022 – – 25 #4,291
2021 – – 14 #6,317
2020 – – 18 #5,212
2019 – – 15 #6,080
2018 – – 11 #7,582
2017 – – 6 #12,153
2016 – – 13 #6,699
2015 – – 6 #12,002
2014 – – 7 #10,645
2013 – – 8 #9,611
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #14,222
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 9 #4,479
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 15 #2,507
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 7 #3,649
1955 – – 17 #1,975
1950 – – 10 #2,571
1945 – – 14 #1,922
1940 – – 11 #2,314
1935 – – 22 #1,486
1930 – – 34 #1,232
1925 6 #4,935 46 #1,020
1920 – – 71 #801
1915 – – 54 #843
1910 – – 6 #1,576
1905 5 #2,215 6 #1,223
1900 – – 5 #1,492
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vergil, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vergil?

The median living Vergil is about 58 years old. Half of all living Vergils are between 10 and 75 years old.

How many people named Vergil are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Vergil are alive in the United States, based on 2,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vergil mean?

A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Virgil.

How popular is the name Vergil in 2025?

Vergil ranked #5,191 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vergil?

2,024 babies have been named Vergil in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vergil most popular?

Vergil peaked in 1921, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Vergil a boy or girl name?

Vergil is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vergil rising or falling?

Vergil is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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