Valarie vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valarie

Girl name · Rank #2431

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valarie Valerie
Current Rank #2431 #147
Total Births (all years) 18,666 270,997
Peak Year 1964 1959
Peak Year Births 641 7,304
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valarie Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss 80 1,314
1920ss 126 1,710
1930ss 192 3,960
1940ss 857 13,694
1950ss 3,407 52,232
1960ss 5,166 56,587
1970ss 3,254 33,811
1980ss 2,580 34,630
1990ss 1,281 22,011
2000ss 980 21,961
2010ss 501 19,012
2020ss 242 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valarie Valerie
2014 39 1,886
2015 49 1,880
2016 34 1,966
2017 47 1,824
2018 45 1,801
2019 42 1,890
2020 30 1,881
2021 43 1,840
2022 48 1,986
2023 47 1,951
2024 74 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, 1910–2024.

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