Girls' name · since 1915

Varie

78 babies named Varie in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,985 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

78 girls have been named Varie since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Varie recorded 78 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.

  • #29,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Varie ranks #29,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,985 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Varie's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Varie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Varie splits its recorded history at 1925: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Varie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1919)
12
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 19151919192119221924192519261927193219371951 6

Varie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Varie's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Varie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Varie?
Varie has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,985 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 12 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Varie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Varie ranks #29,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Varie most popular?
Varie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Varie been used?
Varie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 37 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Varie?
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 Varie's data

  • Varie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Varie

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Varie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Varie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1951 (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 Varie 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.