Vale vs Valerie

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

Name A

Vale

Girl name · Rank #6652

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vale Valerie
Current Rank #6652 #147
Total Births (all years) 327 270,997
Peak Year 2016 1959
Peak Year Births 49 7,304
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Vale Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss 5 1,314
1920ss — 1,710
1930ss — 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss 6 52,232
1960ss 5 56,587
1970ss — 33,811
1980ss — 34,630
1990ss — 22,011
2000ss — 21,961
2010ss 203 19,012
2020ss 108 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vale Valerie
2014 12 1,886
2015 44 1,880
2016 49 1,966
2017 33 1,824
2018 32 1,801
2019 33 1,890
2020 33 1,881
2021 19 1,840
2022 27 1,986
2023 12 1,951
2024 17 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, 1917–2024.

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