Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Virda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
20 babies
All-time total
395
#13,611 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Virda popularity over time

395 babies have been named Virda since 1888, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,465
1890s 30 3 +500% #1,255
1900s 36 4 +20% #1,467
1910s 90 9 +150% #1,617
1920s 129 13 +43% #2,047
1930s 67 7 -48% #2,929
1940s 38 4 -43% #3,133
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The story of Virda

Virda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 395 American babies have been named Virda. Its peak came in 1921, when 20 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 Virda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Virda year by year

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

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1935 6 #4,178
1930 9 #3,331
1925 9 #3,653
1920 18 #2,168
1915 11 #2,681
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1900 7 #1,719
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Virda in 2025?

Virda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Virda?

395 babies have been named Virda in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virda most popular?

Virda peaked in 1921, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Virda a boy or girl name?

Virda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Virda rising or falling?

Virda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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