Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1952
Varetta
63 babies named Varetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1952–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Varetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 63 have been recorded since 1952.
Varetta has 63 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1980.
- 63 total births
- 1952–1980 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Varetta since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.
- 63
- total births
- 1952–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Varetta was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
18 babies were named Varetta in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Varetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Varetta's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Varetta at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Varetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1980
- Peak year (1956)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Varetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Varetta's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Varetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 57 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Varetta? ▼
Varetta has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 18 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Varetta most popular? ▼
Varetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Varetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Varetta since 1952 -- 29 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Varetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Varsha, Vara, Varnika, Varonica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Varetta's data
- Varetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Varetta
Nearby Names Like Varetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Varetta
Varsha Girl
938 births
Vara Girl
#12188 762 births
Varnika Girl
#3568 447 births
Varonica Girl
231 births
Varina Girl
212 births
Compare Varetta side by side: Varetta vs Varsha Varetta vs Vara Varetta vs Varnika
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1952–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Varetta: Baby Name Since 1952 - 63 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/varetta. 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 Varetta 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.