Vardaan
Boy name · #3306 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Vardaan is currently the #3306 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Vardaan.
The 17-year story
Vardaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #2835. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vardaan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vardaan in class?
Vardaan scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vardaan is most common
State-level data for Vardaan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Vardaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Vardaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azlaan, Asaan, Mivaan, Nirvaan, and Zohaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vardaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12145 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vardaan a popular boy name?
Vardaan ranked #3306 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Vardaan most popular?
Vardaan peaked in 2024, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vardaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Vardaan. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.