US rank #9707 Girls' name Peak 2016 183 births

Varvara — #9707 US girls' name

183 babies named Varvara in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s52000s172010s1082020s48
#9707
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Varvara was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

17 babies were named Varvara in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Varvara

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Varvara between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Varvara currently holds the #9707 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Varvara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Varvara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Varvara in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Varvara 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 183 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.

Varvara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

183

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2016

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,707

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Varvara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
17
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220071975 5

Varvara by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
108 births that decade — 59% of Varvara's all-time total
1970s51990s52000s172010s1082020s48

Varvara by state

Where Varvara concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Varvara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
22 12.0%
Florida share of Varvara's total US births 12.0%

22 of 183 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Varvara?
183 babies have been named Varvara since 1975. It currently ranks #9707 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Varvara most popular?
Varvara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Varvara most popular?
The top states for the name Varvara are Florida (22 births).
How long has the name Varvara been used?
Varvara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Varvara?
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.