Virgil
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Virgil
The name of the greatest Roman poet and an early Irish saint who believed the earth was round, Virgil is heard most notably today as the name of designer Virgil Abloh of Off-White.
Virgil for boys#1417 US
The first century poet known as Virgil, author of the influential epic Aeneid, was christened Publius Vergilius Maro. Centuries later, Virgil Tibbs was the noble police detective portrayed by Sidney Poitier in two films: In the Heat of the Night and They Call Me Mr. Tibbs. Currently, Virgil Minelli is a character on The Mentalist.
Virgil was the name of one of Wyatt Earp's brothers, a Tombstone, Arizona marshall. Virgil Thomson was a noted composer and musicologist, cartoonist Virgil Franklin Partch signed his work VIP, and astronaut Gus Grissom was born Virgil.
Virgil's greatest popularity took place in the early decades of the twentieth century: It was a Top 100 name for five nonconsecutive years.
Virgil for girls
Virgil for a girl? Maybe, somewhere, someday....
Pronounced VUR-jil.
As of October 2026, Virgil ranked #1417 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #93 in 1907, Nameberry popularity #311.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,943 | 75 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,052 | 70 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,761 | 88 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,660 | 96 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,014 | 73 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,734 | 91 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,787 | 85 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,653 | 101 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,935 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,471 | 123 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,542 | 114 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,417 | 129 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Virgils
- Virgil (born Publius Vergilius Maro)Boy
Roman epic poet
- Virgil Walter EarpBoy
U.S. Marshal; brother of Wyatt and Morgan Earp
- Virgil Ivan "Gus" GrissomBoy
American astronaut
- Virgil Hamlin GoodeBoy
U.S. Congressman from Virginia
- Virgil Charles FryeBoy
American actor; father of actress Soleil Moon Frye
- Virgil Leo GreenBoy
American football player
- Virgil ThomsonBoy
American composer
- Virgil Oliver "Fire" TrucksBoy
American baseball player
- Virgil Keel FoxBoy
American organist
- Virgil Walter RossBoy
American animator and cartoonist
- Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.Boy
birth name of Dusty Rhodes, American pro wrestler
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ring name of Michael Jones), American pro wrestler
- Virgil van DijkBoy
Dutch professional footballer
Virgil in pop culture
- Virgil TibbsBoy
main character in film and TV series "In the Heat of the Night"
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character on TV's "Homeland"
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character in TV movie "Minutemen"
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main character in the song ''The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'' by The Band
- Virgil Grissom TracyBoy
character in animated series "Thunderbirds"
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AI character on TV's "Crash Zone"
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character in film “Ocean’s Eleven”
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orangutan character in film "Battle for the Planet of the Apes"
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character on TV's "Xena: Warrior Princess"
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character in book/film "The Godfather"
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character in film "True Romance"
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character in DC Comics
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character in Thomas Sanders' YouTube series "Sanders Sides", representing his anxiety