How Many People Are Named Varun?
An estimated 2,543 people in the United States have the first name Varun. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Varun peaked in popularity in 2004 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Varun 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 Varun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,543
About 1 in 134,783 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2004
145 births
Total Registered
2,583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Varun
Varun is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,583 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Varun as a male name
Ranked #5,414 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (145 births)
Varun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Varun span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,146 babies were registered. Varun has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Varun by Decade
How has Varun 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.
Varun by State
Birth registrations for Varun span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia. On average, about 98 Varuns were registered per state.
Varun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Varun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Varun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Varun?
We estimate approximately 2,543 people named Varun 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 134,783 Americans share this first name.
Is Varun a common name?
Varun is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Varun most popular?
Varun reached peak popularity in 2004, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Varun is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Varun a male name?
Varun is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Varun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Varun Smith, Varun Johnson, Varun 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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