Valda vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valda

Girl name

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Valda Valerie
Current Rank Unranked #147
Total Births (all years) 1,866 270,997
Peak Year 1957 1959
Peak Year Births 62 7,304
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valda Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss 10 141
1900ss 61 259
1910ss 261 1,314
1920ss 365 1,710
1930ss 274 3,960
1940ss 222 13,694
1950ss 402 52,232
1960ss 224 56,587
1970ss 41 33,811
1980ss 6 34,630
1990ss — 22,011
2000ss — 21,961
2010ss — 19,012
2020ss — 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valda 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 — 1,986
2023 — 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, 1897–1982.

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