1. Virgo
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22 · Earth sign
11,783 births a day, 5% above a typical day. The busiest Virgo birthday is September 9 and the quietest is September 1.
Zodiac signs ranked by real birth data
Virgo is the most common zodiac sign in the United States, with 11,783 births a day. Capricorn is the least common at 10,554. The figures below are daily averages, so a sign with a few extra days does not get a head start.
1Virgo11,783
2Leo11,686
3Cancer11,497
4Libra11,438
5Gemini11,159
6Scorpio11,141
7Taurus10,969
8Pisces10,968
9Sagittarius10,967
10Aquarius10,948
11Aries10,910
12Capricorn10,554
2. Leo
July 23 – Aug. 22 · Fire sign
11,686 births a day, 5% above a typical day. The busiest Leo birthday is August 8 and the quietest is August 3.
3. Cancer
June 21 – July 22 · Water sign
11,497 births a day, 3% above a typical day. The busiest Cancer birthday is July 7 and the quietest is July 4.
4. Libra
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22 · Air sign
11,438 births a day, 2% above a typical day. The busiest Libra birthday is September 26 and the quietest is October 13.
5. Gemini
May 21 – June 20 · Air sign
11,159 births a day, 0% above a typical day. The busiest Gemini birthday is May 23 and the quietest is May 26.
6. Scorpio
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21 · Water sign
11,141 births a day, 0% above a typical day. The busiest Scorpio birthday is November 21 and the quietest is October 31.
7. Taurus
April 20 – May 20 · Earth sign
10,969 births a day, 2% below a typical day. The busiest Taurus birthday is May 16 and the quietest is April 27.
8. Pisces
Feb. 19 – March 20 · Water sign
10,968 births a day, 2% below a typical day. The busiest Pisces birthday is March 17 and the quietest is February 29.
9. Sagittarius
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21 · Fire sign
10,967 births a day, 2% below a typical day. The busiest Sagittarius birthday is December 20 and the quietest is November 27.
10. Aquarius
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 · Air sign
10,948 births a day, 2% below a typical day. The busiest Aquarius birthday is February 14 and the quietest is January 29.
11. Aries
March 21 – April 19 · Fire sign
10,910 births a day, 2% below a typical day. The busiest Aries birthday is April 4 and the quietest is April 1.
12. Capricorn
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19 · Earth sign
10,554 births a day, 6% below a typical day. The busiest Capricorn birthday is December 29 and the quietest is December 25.
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