Valerie
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning strong, vigorous.
Babies a year
1,814
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#127
up from #147
UK popularity
#684
54 babies · down from #647
How Valerie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #171 |
| 2016 | #160 |
| 2017 | #167 |
| 2018 | #156 |
| 2019 | #151 |
| 2020 | #144 |
| 2021 | #153 |
| 2022 | #148 |
| 2023 | #144 |
| 2024 | #147 |
| 2025 | #127 |
In 2025, 54 babies in England and Wales were named Valerie. In the US, 1,814 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,307 in 1959.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Valerie was most common in 1960, when it went to 0.32% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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