Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Virgil
Endangered
Down 93% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
1,830
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Virgil
How many people are named Virgil?
An estimated 19,887 living Americans are named Virgil.
How rare is Virgil?
Virgil is uncommon among babies today, with 129 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Virgil?
The median age of a living American named Virgil is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 73 years old.
Is Virgil still popular?
No. Virgil is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1921 peak with 129 births in 2025.
Where is Virgil most common?
Virgil has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
93%
2025
129
All-time
72,009
Where it lives now
Virgil is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Virgil is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.