Total births
180
Boys' name · since 1927
Vartan
Vartan has 180 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 180
- total births
- 1927–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
180 boys have been named Vartan since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vartan has 180 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2019.
- 180 total births
- 1927–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
180 boys have been named Vartan since 1927, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 180
- total births
- 1927–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Vartan was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vartan in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Vartan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vartan's full recorded timeline at 1996, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vartan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Vartan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2019
- Peak year (1988)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Vartan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Vartan's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Vartan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (32% of all-time use).
Vartan by state
Where Vartan concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 75 | 41.7% |
California share of Vartan's total US births 41.7%
75 of 180 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vartan? ▼
Vartan has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 10 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Vartan most popular? ▼
Vartan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Vartan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vartan are California (75 births).
How long has the name Vartan been used? ▼
Records for Vartan go back to 1927, giving 93 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Vartan? ▼
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.
What to do with Vartan's data
- Vartan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2010s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vartans (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Vartan
Nearby Names Like Vartan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vartan
Varun Boy
#5324 2,598 births
Varian Boy
#7357 410 births
Varick Boy
257 births
Vardaan Boy
#2869 218 births
Varnell Boy
180 births
Compare Vartan side by side: Vartan vs Varun Vartan vs Varian Vartan vs Varick
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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, 1927–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vartan: Baby Name Since 1927 - 180 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vartan. 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 Vartan 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.