Varie
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "variable" or "changeable".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Varie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Varie today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Varie births was 1919 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Varie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Varie is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Varies were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Varie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1919
12 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1951 SSA rank
#5,377
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Varie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Varie from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 38 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Varie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Varie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Varie
The name Varie is believed to have originated from the French language, specifically from the region of Normandy in northern France. It is thought to be a variant or derivative of the French name Marie, which itself has its roots in the ancient Hebrew name Miryam.
Varie first emerged as a given name in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It was likely influenced by the popularity of the name Marie, which was widely used throughout Europe during that time due to the veneration of the Virgin Mary in Christianity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Varie can be found in the chronicles of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Évroult in Normandy, which mentions a nun named Varie living in the late 12th century.
In the 14th century, there are records of a Varie de Montbéliard, a noblewoman from the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. She is mentioned in several historical documents from the period, although specific details about her life are scarce.
During the Renaissance period, the name Varie gained some prominence among the French nobility. One notable figure was Varie de Laval, a French noblewoman born in 1493 who was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the French court during the reign of King Francis I.
In the 17th century, there was a French painter named Varie Cuisinier, who was active in Paris and known for her still-life paintings. She was born in 1620 and is considered one of the earliest female artists to achieve recognition in France.
Another notable figure was Varie de Mornay, a French Protestant writer and theologian who lived from 1549 to 1623. She was a influential figure in the French Reformation and wrote several works defending the Calvinist faith.
While the name Varie has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has continued to be used as a given name, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions. However, its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, with periods of relative obscurity followed by occasional revivals.
People
Varie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Varie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Varie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Varie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Varie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Varie a common name?
We classify Varie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Varie most popular?
The single biggest year for Varie was 1919, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Varie is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Varie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Varie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Varie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Varie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Varie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Varie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Varie?
Want to know how many people share the name Varie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.