Virgil Goode
There are approximately 2 people named Virgil Goode living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Virgil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goode. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Virgil
25K
Alive today
Named Goode
26K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,605
Per 100K: 7.58
Top ancestry: White (61.3%)
First name trend
Virgil: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Virgil. The peak year was 1921 with 1,869 births. The average person named Virgil today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goode surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goode, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.3%.
- White61.3%
- Black or African American32.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Virgil has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0074% of the US population, based on 25,363 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goode appears at a rate of 7.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0076%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Virgil Goode. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Virgil Goode: questions and answers
How many people are named Virgil Goode?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Virgil Goode. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (7.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Virgil Goode?
We classify Virgil Goode as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Virgil a male or female name?
Virgil is predominantly male. Out of 73,325 total SSA registrations, 98.0% were male and 2.0% were female. See the full Virgil profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.