Virgil

Origin: English (from Latin, via Etruscan) — From Roman clan name Vergilius; meaning uncertain, possibly Etruscan

Boy's name · #1417 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Virgil belongs to an older America first — it reached #93 back in 1907 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1417. About 72,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Virgil is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Virgil ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,761 in Canada (2024).

Famous Virgils

Virgil — Roman poet
Virgil van Dijk — Dutch association football player (born 1991)
Virgil Abloh — American fashion designer (1980–2021)
Virgil Widrich — Austrian director and scriptwriter (born 1967)
Virgil Thomson — American composer and critic (1896–1989)

In stories & tradition

Virgil Sollozzo^it — The Godfather (film)
Virgil Tibbs — In the Heat of the Night (book)

What Virgils become

Among 386 notable people named Virgil:

No single standout — notable Virgils spread across many fields.

Similar names: Morris · Vito · Chester · Cecil · Emil · Will

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