Boys' name · since 1919
Varney
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Varney, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,228 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
29 boys have been named Varney since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Varney has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1950.
- #26,228 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 29 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Varney ranks #26,228 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,228 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Varney's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Varney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Varney's SSA record in two at 1925 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 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Varney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1950
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Varney by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Varney's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Varney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
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- Varney's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Varney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
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, 1919–1950 (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 Varney 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.