How Many People Are Named Varetta?
An estimated 45 people in the United States have the first name Varetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Varetta peaked in popularity in 1956 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Varetta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Varetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Varetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Varetta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
45
About 1 in 7,616,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1956
18 births
Total Registered
63
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Varetta
Varetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Varetta as a female name
Ranked #10,348 in 1980
6 female births in 1980
Peak: 1956 (18 births)
Varetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Varetta span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 57 babies were registered. Varetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Varetta by Decade
How has Varetta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Varetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Varetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Varetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Varetta?
We estimate approximately 45 people named Varetta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,616,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Varetta a common name?
Varetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Varetta most popular?
Varetta reached peak popularity in 1956, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Varetta is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Varetta a female name?
Varetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Varetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Varetta Smith, Varetta Johnson, Varetta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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