Masculine dossier · first seen 1981
Varun
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2004
Peak era
2004
Peak births
145
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Varun
How many people are named Varun?
An estimated 2,553 living Americans are named Varun.
How rare is Varun?
Varun is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.7% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Varun?
The median age of a living American named Varun is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 27 years old.
Is Varun still popular?
Not especially. Varun has been declining since its 2004 peak and registered 15 births in 2025.
Where is Varun most common?
Varun has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1981Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
89.7%
2025
15
All-time
2,598
Where it lives now
Varun is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Varun is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.