Virl
The Story of Virl
As a girl name
Virl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Virls were born — ranking #3,512 that year. As of 2026, Virl ranks #3,452 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Virls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Virl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 11 Virls were born — ranking #2,630 that year. As of 2026, Virl ranks #3,329 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 196 Virls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Virl
Virl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Virl's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,630. Use the chart and map above to compare Virl'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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