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Virgel

100% boys · last recorded 1989

Virgel has been given to about 1,193 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 406
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Virgel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 53
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,193

How popular is Virgel?

Its best year was 1920, when 53 babies were given the name, ranking 1018th. The typical living American called Virgel is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Virgel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Virgil0.74
  2. Nigel0.75
  3. Fidel0.72
  4. Michel0.62
  5. Mikel0.62
  6. Vernell0.60
  7. Miguel0.57
  8. Ariel0.57

Middle names for Virgel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Virgel Paul0.77
  2. Virgel John0.77
  3. Virgel Blake0.76
  4. Virgel Wade0.76
  5. Virgel Ross0.76
  6. Virgel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Virgel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.79
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Ilasister · 0.76
  4. Cleoeither · 0.76
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.72
  6. Hughbrother · 0.72

Where Virgel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Virgel Anderson0.77
    2. Virgel White0.72
    3. Virgel Nguyen0.72
    4. Virgel Moore0.72
    5. Virgel Hill0.72
    6. Virgel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Virgel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.