Valani vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valani

Girl name · Rank #10216

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valani Valerie
Current Rank #10216 #147
Total Births (all years) 15 270,997
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 10 7,304
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2022 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valani Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss — 1,314
1920ss — 1,710
1930ss — 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss — 52,232
1960ss — 56,587
1970ss — 33,811
1980ss — 34,630
1990ss — 22,011
2000ss — 21,961
2010ss — 19,012
2020ss 15 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valani Valerie
2014 — 1,886
2015 — 1,880
2016 — 1,966
2017 — 1,824
2018 — 1,801
2019 — 1,890
2020 — 1,881
2021 — 1,840
2022 5 1,986
2023 — 1,951
2024 10 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, 2022–2024.

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