Valencia vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valencia

Girl name · Rank #1267

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valencia Valerie
Current Rank #1267 #147
Total Births (all years) 12,077 270,997
Peak Year 1970 1959
Peak Year Births 261 7,304
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valencia Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss 5 1,314
1920ss 128 1,710
1930ss 97 3,960
1940ss 126 13,694
1950ss 1,041 52,232
1960ss 2,068 56,587
1970ss 1,743 33,811
1980ss 1,922 34,630
1990ss 1,750 22,011
2000ss 1,180 21,961
2010ss 1,139 19,012
2020ss 878 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valencia Valerie
2014 95 1,886
2015 105 1,880
2016 114 1,966
2017 129 1,824
2018 122 1,801
2019 174 1,890
2020 152 1,881
2021 163 1,840
2022 200 1,986
2023 180 1,951
2024 183 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, 1919–2024.

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