Valerie
7 lettersFemale #127 · 2,221 reported
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US name popularity
Valerie name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Valerie ranks #127 in female records (2,221 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #127 · 2,221 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 230 female records (1,991 to 2,221); rank moved from #147 to #127.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 381 female records (1,840 to 2,221); rank moved from #155 to #127.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 2,221 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Valerie becoming more popular?
Valerie's reported female count increased by 230 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #147 to #127. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Valerie. That is not a count of zero.
Valerie in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,221 | 127 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,991 | 147 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,955 | 144 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,986 | 148 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,840 | 155 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,882 | 144 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,890 | 151 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,802 | 156 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,824 | 167 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,966 | 160 | — | — |
Questions about Valerie’s popularity
How common is Valerie in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Valerie ranks #127 in female records (2,221 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Valerie?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Valerie only.
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