The name Varian reached its peak in 1977, with 40 registrations (ranked #1473). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1925. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7372) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Varian's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 408 American babies have carried this name.