Vala vs Valerie

Side-by-side comparison of Vala and Valerie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vala

Girl name

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vala Valerie
Current Rank Unranked #147
Total Births (all years) 206 270,997
Peak Year 2011 1959
Peak Year Births 13 7,304
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Vala Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss — 1,314
1920ss 20 1,710
1930ss 7 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss 31 52,232
1960ss 20 56,587
1970ss — 33,811
1980ss — 34,630
1990ss — 22,011
2000ss 27 21,961
2010ss 76 19,012
2020ss 25 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vala Valerie
2014 9 1,886
2015 6 1,880
2016 9 1,966
2017 7 1,824
2018 — 1,801
2019 7 1,890
2020 10 1,881
2021 — 1,840
2022 8 1,986
2023 7 1,951
2024 — 1,985

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1921–2023.

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