US rank #7320 Boys' name Peak 1977 403 births

Varian — #7320 US boys' name

403 babies named Varian in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s1191980s631990s482000s52010s1002020s51
#7320
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Varian was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

40 babies were named Varian in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Varian

The Social Security Administration has registered 403 babies named Varian between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Varian currently holds the #7320 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Varian performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Varian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Varian in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Varian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 403 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Varian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

403

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1977

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,320

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Varian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
40
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
01020304050 20242018201119961987198019741968 7

Varian popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1925 (Varian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1925 5

Varian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
119 births that decade — 30% of Varian's all-time total
1960s171970s1191980s631990s482000s52010s1002020s51

Varian by state

Where Varian concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Varian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 3.0%
#2 California
6 1.5%
Florida share of Varian's total US births 3.0%
Even split

12 of 403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Varian?
403 babies have been named Varian since 1968. It currently ranks #7320 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 40 births.
When was Varian most popular?
Varian was most popular in the 1970s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Varian most popular?
The top states for the name Varian are Florida (12 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Varian been used?
Varian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Varian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Varun, Varick, Vardaan, Varnell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.