Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Virgene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virgene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
26 babies
All-time total
496
#11,915 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Virgene popularity over time

496 babies have been named Virgene since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1927Girls

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
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1910s 51 5 – #2,667
1920s 171 17 +235% #1,668
1930s 140 14 -18% #1,798
1940s 98 10 -30% #2,145
1950s 31 3 -68% #3,657
1960s 5 1 -84% #7,294
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The story of Virgene

Virgene 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 1912, 496 American babies have been named Virgene. Its peak came in 1927, when 26 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 Virgene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Virgene?

The median living Virgene is about 81 years old; half are between 76 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Virgene are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Virgene year by year

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

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1960 5 #7,294
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1950 10 #3,657
1945 17 #2,145
1940 11 #2,727
1935 19 #1,842
1930 17 #2,105
1925 12 #2,931
1920 17 #2,258
1915 5 #4,928
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Virgene?

The median living Virgene is about 81 years old. Half of all living Virgenes are between 76 and 88 years old.

How many people named Virgene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Virgene are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Virgene in 2025?

Virgene 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 Virgene?

496 babies have been named Virgene in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virgene most popular?

Virgene peaked in 1927, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Virgene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Virgene rising or falling?

Virgene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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