boy's name
Varun
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,295
Varun is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 145 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Varun over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 159 |
| 1990s | 593 |
| 2000s | 1,146 |
| 2010s | 566 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 134 |
How popular is Varun?
In 2025, Varun was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Varun is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Varun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Varun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Varun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Varun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Varun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Varun
How popular is the name Varun?
In 2025, Varun was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Varun a girl's or a boy's name?
Varun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Varun most popular?
Varun peaked in 2004, when 145 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Varun a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Varun currently ranks #2,550 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.