The first name Vergil
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Virgil.
A form of Virgil.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vergil at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Vergil, the 5,191st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 71 were.
2,024
babies named Vergil since 1880
#5,191
rank in 2025
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Vergil?
- Vergil comes from Latin.
- Is Vergil a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 2,024 US babies named Vergil since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vergil most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 71 babies were named Vergil, its highest rank at 801st.
- What name is Vergil a form of?
- Vergil is a form of Virgil.