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Virgil

Virgil ranks #1,151 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 27 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,076 for cats.
Virgil's popularity trend

Virgil's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
27
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,151
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−1,243
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Virgil mean?
/ˈvɝdʒɪl/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Virgil is a Latin given name. Virgil was the ancient Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Virgil shows up

Virgil's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

BurnsideAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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