unisex name
Virgin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 251
Virgin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Virgin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Virgin?
In 1982, Virgin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Virgin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Virgin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Virgin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Virgin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Virgin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Virgin
How popular is the name Virgin?
In 1982, Virgin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Virgin a girl's or a boy's name?
Virgin is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Virgin?
Virgin has 2 syllables.
When was Virgin most popular?
Virgin peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.