Varsha
A feminine Sanskrit name meaning "rain" or "monsoon season".
Name Census estimates that about 913 living Americans carry the first name Varsha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Varsha today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Varsha births was 2003 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Varsha. 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.
People living today
913
~ 1 in 375,415 Americans
Peak year
2003
49 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,218
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Varsha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Varsha from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 426 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Varsha 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 Varsha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Varshas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Varsha, while Michigan, Illinois, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Varsha
The name Varsha is of Sanskrit origin and derives from the Sanskrit word "varṣa" which means "rain" or "rainy season." This name has been popular in India and the Indian subcontinent for centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Varsha dates back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas, where it is mentioned as a personification of the rainy season. In Hindu mythology, Varsha is described as the daughter of the rain god Indra.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Varsha was a Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 7th century CE. She is known for her work Haravijaya, a poetic composition that celebrates the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Andhaka.
Another notable figure with the name Varsha was Varsha Bhosle, a 13th-century Marathi poet and saint from Maharashtra, India. She is renowned for her devotional poetry and her contribution to the Bhakti movement.
In the 16th century, Varsha Mitra was a prominent Sanskrit scholar and author from Bengal, India. She wrote several works on grammar, poetry, and philosophy, and her writings were highly influential during her time.
Queen Varsha Devi was a 17th-century ruler of the Rajput kingdom of Kishangarh, located in present-day Rajasthan, India. She is remembered for her patronage of the arts and her role in the construction of several architectural marvels, including the famous Kishangarh Fort.
In more recent times, Varsha Usgaokar (1920-2004) was an Indian film actress and dancer who appeared in numerous Bollywood movies throughout her career, which spanned several decades. She is considered one of the leading stars of Indian cinema during the 1940s and 1950s.
People
Varsha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Varsha 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
Varsha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Varsha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 913 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Varsha 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 375,415 US residents.
Is Varsha a common name?
We classify Varsha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 932 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Varsha most popular?
The single biggest year for Varsha was 2003, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Varsha is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Varsha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Varsha 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.
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.