Vergie
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially related to the Latin word "virga" meaning "branch".
Name Census estimates that about 672 living Americans carry the first name Vergie. It is a predominantly female name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Vergie today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vergie births was 1919 (151 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vergie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vergie is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vergies were born before 1958.
People living today
672
~ 1 in 510,051 Americans
Peak year
1919
151 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1949 SSA rank
#4,177
Tracked since 1883
Gender
Gender distribution for Vergie
Vergie leans heavily female at 99.0% of total registrations, but 47 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Vergie as a male name
- Ranked #4,177 in 1949
- 5 male births in 1949
- Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Vergie as a female name
- Ranked #7,660 in 1974
- 7 female births in 1974
- Peak: 1919 (151 births)
Popularity
Vergie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vergie from the 1880s through to the 1970s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,163 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vergie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vergie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vergies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia recorded the most babies named Vergie, while Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 142 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vergie
The name Vergie is believed to have originated as a variation of the Germanic name Veronica, which itself is derived from the Greek name Pherenike, meaning "she who brings victory". The name Veronica gained popularity in the Christian tradition, where it was associated with the apocryphal story of St. Veronica, who wiped the face of Jesus Christ with a veil as he carried the cross to Calvary.
While the origins of the name Vergie can be traced back to ancient times, its earliest recorded use as a distinct given name is relatively modern. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Vergie was Vergie Vardaman, an American woman born in Mississippi in 1884. She was the daughter of James K. Vardaman, who served as the governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908.
Another notable early bearer of the name was Vergie Winters, an American actress born in 1909 in Missouri. She had a career in vaudeville and on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s, appearing in several musicals and revues.
In the field of education, Vergie Irene Trent (1901-1993) was a prominent figure. She served as the first African American principal of a desegregated school in Oklahoma City, and was a pioneering advocate for equal educational opportunities for students of all races.
Moving to the world of sports, Vergie Cynthia Bassett (1936-2022) was an American athlete and coach. She competed in track and field events, winning multiple national championships in the high jump and pentathlon during the 1950s and 1960s. Later, she had a successful career as a coach, training several Olympic medalists.
In more recent history, Vergie Irene Mitchell (1930-2022) was a notable American activist and community leader. She was a key figure in the civil rights movement in Memphis, Tennessee, and worked tirelessly to promote equality and social justice throughout her life.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate the diverse backgrounds and achievements of individuals who have borne the name Vergie throughout history. Despite its relatively modern origins, the name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, leaving a lasting impact on their respective fields and communities.
People
Vergie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vergie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vergie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 672 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vergie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 510,051 US residents.
Is Vergie a common name?
We classify Vergie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,629 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vergie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vergie was 1919, when 151 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vergie is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vergie a female name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Vergie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.