Total births
18
Boys' name · since 2012
Vardhan
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Vardhan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13516
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
18 babies have been named Vardhan since 2012, making it today's #13516 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vardhan has been recorded 18 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #13516 nationally and more common than 5% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #13516 among boys today
- 18 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vardhan is currently the #13516 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 18 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13516
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Vardhan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13516
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Vardhan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Vardhan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Vardhan compares
18 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vardhan's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vardhan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vardhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vardhan splits its recorded history at 2023: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vardhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#13,516
Active since
2012
Vardhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Vardhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Vardhan's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Vardhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vardhan? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 18 babies named Vardhan. Today it holds rank #13516 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Vardhan most popular? ▼
Vardhan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Vardhan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vardhan since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Vardhan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Varun, Varian, Varick, Vardaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Vardhan
Nearby Names Like Vardhan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vardhan
Varun Boy
#5324 2,598 births
Varian Boy
#7357 410 births
Varick Boy
257 births
Vardaan Boy
#2869 218 births
Varnell Boy
180 births
Compare Vardhan side by side: Vardhan vs Varun Vardhan vs Varian Vardhan vs Varick
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vardhan: #13516 Boys' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vardhan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vardhan 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 June 2026.