Valena vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valena

Girl name · Rank #10298

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valena Valerie
Current Rank #10298 #147
Total Births (all years) 663 270,997
Peak Year 1964 1959
Peak Year Births 15 7,304
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valena Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss 18 259
1910ss 57 1,314
1920ss 43 1,710
1930ss 45 3,960
1940ss 20 13,694
1950ss 69 52,232
1960ss 99 56,587
1970ss 88 33,811
1980ss 76 34,630
1990ss 32 22,011
2000ss 21 21,961
2010ss 60 19,012
2020ss 35 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valena Valerie
2014 9 1,886
2015 7 1,880
2016 6 1,966
2017 5 1,824
2018 — 1,801
2019 10 1,890
2020 5 1,881
2021 5 1,840
2022 6 1,986
2023 10 1,951
2024 9 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, 1907–2024.

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