Vara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	15	2	–	#1,297
1890s	64	6	+327%	#958
1900s	75	8	+17%	#1,130
1910s	144	14	+92%	#1,622
1920s	163	16	+13%	#1,778
1930s	76	8	-53%	#2,513
1940s	36	4	-53%	#3,425
1950s	21	2	-42%	#5,719
1960s	20	2	-5%	#5,673
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,471
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	90	9	–	#6,787
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-4%	#9,635

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,297

1890s

+327%

#958

1900s

+17%

#1,130

1910s

144

+92%

#1,622

1920s

163

+13%

#1,778

1930s

-53%

#2,513

1940s

-53%

#3,425

1950s

-42%

#5,719

1960s

-5%

#5,673

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,471

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#6,787

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#9,635

The story of Vara

Vara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,853 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 762 American babies have been named Vara. Its peak came in 1922, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vara?

The median living Vara is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 71. An estimated 200 people named Vara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,853
2024	7	#13,378
2023	6	#15,056
2022	11	#9,635
2021	9	#11,090
2020	10	#10,200
2019	10	#10,431
2018	11	#9,771
2017	18	#6,787
2016	10	#10,803
2015	6	#16,289
2014	11	#10,098
2013	–	–
2012	8	#13,390
2011	9	#12,092
2010	7	#14,860
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,501
1960	7	#5,673
1955	–	–
1950	5	#6,059
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,985
1935	12	#2,564
1930	10	#3,041
1925	9	#3,642
1920	14	#2,579
1915	17	#1,956
1910	10	#1,622
1905	11	#1,234
1900	10	#1,310
1895	11	#1,047
1890	7	#1,197
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vara?

The median living Vara is about 11 years old. Half of all living Varas are between 6 and 71 years old.

How many people named Vara are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Vara are alive in the United States, based on 762 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vara in 2025?

Vara ranked #10,853 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vara?

762 babies have been named Vara in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vara most popular?

Vara peaked in 1922, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Vara a boy or girl name?

Vara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vara rising or falling?

Vara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Vara popularity over time

The story of Vara

How old are people named Vara?

Vara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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