Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Virgen

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virgen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
23 babies
All-time total
397
#13,574 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Virgen popularity over time

397 babies have been named Virgen since 1953, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,476
1960s 93 9 +1760% #3,054
1970s 149 15 +60% #3,104
1980s 103 10 -31% #4,711
1990s 37 4 -64% #9,317
2000s 10 1 -73% #17,869
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Virgen

Virgen 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 1953, 397 American babies have been named Virgen. Its peak came in 1974, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Virgen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Virgen?

The median living Virgen is about 49 years old; half are between 42 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Virgen are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Virgen year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2007 5 #20,414
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2001 5 #17,869
2000 – –
1995 6 #13,339
1990 7 #11,382
1985 8 #8,297
1980 12 #5,902
1975 11 #5,507
1970 20 #3,307
1965 7 #5,797
1960 5 #7,293
1955 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Virgen?

The median living Virgen is about 49 years old. Half of all living Virgens are between 42 and 55 years old.

How many people named Virgen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Virgen are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Virgen in 2025?

Virgen 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 Virgen?

397 babies have been named Virgen in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virgen most popular?

Virgen peaked in 1974, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Virgen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Virgen rising or falling?

Virgen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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