Valeria
Girl nameValeria has been given to 80,157 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #162 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /vəˈlɪəɹi.ə/
Feminine form of Roman family name Valerius, from Latin valere (“to be healthy, to be strong”). Doublet of Valerie.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
80,157
Peak year
2008 (4,212 babies)
Rank in 2025
#162 for girls
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -7%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Valeria
Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi
Italian and French actress, director, screenwriter
Valeria Golino
Italian model, actress and film director
Valeria Mazza
Argentine model
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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