Valerie
Girl nameValerie has been given to 273,922 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1959 and currently ranks #127 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈvæləɹi/
From French Valérie, from Latin Valeria. Doublet of Valeria.
Origin: French < Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
273,922
Peak year
1959 (7,318 babies)
Rank in 2025
#127 for girls
First recorded
1884
10-year trend
▲ +18%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Valerie
Jane Goodall
English primatologist and anthropologist (1934–2025)
Valerie Solanas
American radical feminist and author (1936-1988)
June Carter Cash
American singer (1929–2003)
Valerie Adams
New Zealand shot putter (1984-)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Valerie.
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