Virgil is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Virgil means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Virgil across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Virgil has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Virgil is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “staff bearer or flourishing”. From the Roman family name Vergilius, borne by the poet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 73,453 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Virgil per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (1,869/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (4/yr).
Virgil has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #235 nationally (given to 1,869 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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