Virgil Vogel
There are approximately 3 people named Virgil Vogel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Virgil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vogel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Virgil
25K
Alive today
Named Vogel
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,153
Per 100K: 10.33
Top ancestry: White (95.0%)
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 Vogel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vogel, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.0%.
- White95.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
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 Vogel appears at a rate of 10.33 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0103%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Virgil Vogel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Virgil
FAQ
Virgil Vogel: questions and answers
How many people are named Virgil Vogel?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Virgil Vogel. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (10.33 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Virgil Vogel?
We classify Virgil Vogel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 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.