Virgin
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof, vary.
Meaning & Origin of Virgin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof, vary.
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Etymology
The Story of Virgin
As a girl name
Virgin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 11 Virgins were born — ranking #2,658 that year. As of 2026, Virgin ranks #10,517 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 221 Virgins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Virgin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 8 Virgins were born — ranking #3,155 that year. As of 2026, Virgin ranks #3,734 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Virgins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Virgin
Virgin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 221 births in the dataset. Virgin's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Virgin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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