Virgile
How to say it: veer-ZHEEL · /viʁˈʒil/
French form of Latin Vergilius, of uncertain meaning - borne by poet Virgil, classic in France.
Virgile was the 1,224th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 79% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,017 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,224 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,700 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +79% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,017 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Virgile peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Gil
Honouring a Virgile in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Virgile is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Virgile
- Virgile Gaillard (1877–1943)French footballer
- Virgile Reset (born 1985)French footballer
- Virgile Pinson (born 1996)French association football player
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