Recorded 1914–1965 Boys' name Peak 1914 43 births

Varner — boys' name

43 babies named Varner in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s61960s5
1910s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Varner was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

8 babies were named Varner in 1914 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Varner

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Varner between 1914 and 1965, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Varner currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Varner performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Varner shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Varner in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Varner 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 43 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.

Varner at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

43

Since 1914

52 years of records

Peak year

1914

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1914

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1965

Varner popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1914

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1914)
8
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
456789 1965192119181917191619151914 8

Varner by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
32 births that decade — 74% of Varner's all-time total
1910s321920s61960s5

Varner by state

Where Varner concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Varner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Missouri
6 14.0%
Missouri share of Varner's total US births 14.0%

6 of 43 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Varner?
43 babies have been named Varner since 1914. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1914 with 8 births.
When was Varner most popular?
Varner was most popular in the 1910s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Varner most popular?
The top states for the name Varner are Missouri (6 births).
How long has the name Varner been used?
Varner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 52 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Varner?
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.

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, 1914–1965 (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.