unisex name
Virl
- Origin American English
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 223
Virl is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1950 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Virl is a name of American English origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Virl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 86 |
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 6 |
How popular is Virl?
In 1950, Virl was given to 6 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 Virl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Virl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Virl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Virl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Virl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Virl
How popular is the name Virl?
In 1950, Virl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Virl a girl's or a boy's name?
Virl is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Virl most popular?
Virl peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.