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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Virgie

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Virginia Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given name Virginia.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Virgie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
581 babies
All-time total
22,468
#1,008 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Virgie popularity over time

22,468 babies have been named Virgie since 1880, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 783 7 790 79 – #197
1890s 1,811 6 1,817 182 +130% #191
1900s 2,466 42 2,508 251 +38% #184
1910s 4,306 124 4,430 443 +77% #222
1920s 4,851 206 5,057 506 +14% #275
1930s 3,214 121 3,335 334 -34% #324
1940s 2,133 96 2,229 223 -33% #403
1950s 1,253 37 1,290 129 -42% #674
1960s 582 24 606 61 -53% #1,180
1970s 229 5 234 23 -61% #2,338
1980s 118 – 118 12 -50% #3,851
1990s 44 – 44 4 -63% #9,222
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 10 – 10 2 – #17,540

The story of Virgie

Virgie 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 1880, 22,468 American babies have been named Virgie. Its peak came in 1918, when 581 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Virgie?

The median living Virgie is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 4,400 people named Virgie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Virgie 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 – – – –
2024 5 #17,540 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #17,597 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
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2010 – – – –
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2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 9 #9,222 – –
1985 14 #5,339 – –
1980 21 #3,851 – –
1975 24 #3,050 – –
1970 33 #2,352 – –
1965 55 #1,515 6 #3,913
1960 86 #1,180 – –
1955 120 #897 7 #3,491
1950 159 #674 5 #4,173
1945 195 #524 9 #2,569
1940 288 #403 16 #1,799
1935 315 #359 12 #2,241
1930 418 #324 11 #2,603
1925 469 #306 24 #1,579
1920 527 #285 23 #1,639
1915 488 #265 14 #2,063
1910 292 #222 7 #1,413
1905 244 #194 – –
1900 260 #196 5 #1,497
1895 191 #197 – –
1890 154 #194 – –
1885 77 #226 – –
1880 41 #246 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Virgie?

The median living Virgie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Virgies are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Virgie are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Virgie are alive in the United States, based on 22,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Virgie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Virginia.

How popular is the name Virgie in 2025?

Virgie 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 Virgie?

22,468 babies have been named Virgie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virgie most popular?

Virgie peaked in 1918, when 581 newborns received the name.

Is Virgie a boy or girl name?

Virgie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Virgie rising or falling?

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

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