Valentina vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valentina

Girl name · Rank #47

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valentina Valerie
Current Rank #47 #147
Total Births (all years) 59,761 270,997
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 4,438 7,304
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valentina Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss 5 141
1900ss 23 259
1910ss 185 1,314
1920ss 336 1,710
1930ss 227 3,960
1940ss 238 13,694
1950ss 591 52,232
1960ss 771 56,587
1970ss 614 33,811
1980ss 908 34,630
1990ss 1,903 22,011
2000ss 7,502 21,961
2010ss 27,218 19,012
2020ss 19,240 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentina Valerie
2014 2,782 1,886
2015 2,751 1,880
2016 2,920 1,966
2017 3,041 1,824
2018 3,436 1,801
2019 3,797 1,890
2020 3,352 1,881
2021 3,466 1,840
2022 3,898 1,986
2023 4,086 1,951
2024 4,438 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, 1897–2024.

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