91,762births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
1918Peak · United States
#882France 2025
Virgil is a boy name family recorded 91,762 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#882 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1918, at 81.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Virgile (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Virgilio (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Virgil
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil | English | 73,453 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1409 | 1918 | ▲ 106 % |
| Virgil | English | 2,105 | 🇫🇷 France | #3767 | 2003 | ▼ 58 % |
| Virgil | English | 38 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Virgil | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Virgil | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1976 | – |
| Virgil | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Virgile | French | 8,455 | 🇫🇷 France | #882 | 2003 | ▼ 43 % |
| Virgile | French | 249 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Virgile | French | 34 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2008 | – |
| Virgilio | Spanish | 5,767 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1927 | ▼ 80 % |
| Virgilio | Spanish | 1,487 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1971 | ▲ 74 % |
| Virgilio | Spanish | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1969 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Virgilio ↔ Virgil — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Virgilio ↔ Virgile — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Virgil
How popular is the name Virgil?
In 2025 it ranked #882 in France. Official registers record 91,762 births across 8 countries.
What is Virgil in other languages?
Virgile (French); Virgilio (Spanish).
When was Virgil most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1918, at 81.2 births per 100,000.
Is Virgil a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Virgil is a boy name.