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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Virdie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virdie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
28 babies
All-time total
555
#11,108 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Virdie popularity over time

555 babies have been named Virdie since 1889, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

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 – #1,473
1890s 59 6 +1080% #954
1900s 90 9 +53% #969
1910s 140 14 +56% #1,402
1920s 141 14 +1% #1,582
1930s 81 8 -43% #2,299
1940s 33 3 -59% #3,369
1950s 6 1 -82% #5,393
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The story of Virdie

Virdie 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 1889, 555 American babies have been named Virdie. Its peak came in 1920, when 28 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 Virdie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Virdie year by year

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

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1940 5 #4,998
1935 8 #3,417
1930 15 #2,299
1925 13 #2,768
1920 28 #1,582
1915 14 #2,250
1910 10 #1,628
1905 11 #1,236
1900 10 #1,315
1895 6 #1,584
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Virdie in 2025?

Virdie 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 Virdie?

555 babies have been named Virdie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virdie most popular?

Virdie peaked in 1920, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Virdie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Virdie rising or falling?

Virdie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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