Boys' name · since 1911
Vardaman
13 babies named Vardaman in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1911. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #32,358 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 13
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Vardaman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vardaman has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1927.
- #32,358 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 13 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vardaman ranks #32,358 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #32,358 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 13
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Vardaman's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Vardaman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vardaman's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1911 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vardaman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1927
- Peak year (1911)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Vardaman by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).
1910s was Vardaman's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Vardaman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Vardaman by state
Where Vardaman concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 46.2% |
6 of 13 births nationwide.
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- Vardaman's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Vardamans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Vardaman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1911)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vardaman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.