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Virgil

Pronounced V ER1 JH AH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Virgil?

Virgil is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 75,330 children — the 381st most common boys' name on record.

It peaked in 1921, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1921, when 1,901 children were given it.

Vergil is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1921Boys: 1,901Girls: 44

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Virgil and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Vergil

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
V ER1 JH AH0 L
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Virgil

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Virgil

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Virgil?
Virgil ranks 381st among boys' names in US records, with 75,330 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,055.
Is Virgil a unisex name?
No. Virgil is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Virgil most popular?
1921, when 1,901 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Virgil spelled?
Vergil. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.