Valerie vs Valarie

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

Name A

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Name B

Valarie

Girl name · Rank #2438

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Metric Valerie Valarie
Current Rank #147 #2438
Total Births (all years) 273,229 18,714
Peak Year 1959 1964
Peak Year Births 7,302 641
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Valerie Valarie
1880s 32 -
1890s 141 -
1900s 259 -
1910s 1,314 80
1920s 1,710 126
1930s 3,960 192
1940s 13,694 857
1950s 52,230 3,407
1960s 56,588 5,166
1970s 33,810 3,254
1980s 34,629 2,580
1990s 22,012 1,281
2000s 21,962 980
2010s 19,013 501
2020s 11,875 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valerie Valarie
2014 1,886 39
2015 1,880 49
2016 1,966 34
2017 1,824 47
2018 1,802 45
2019 1,890 42
2020 1,882 30
2021 1,840 43
2022 1,986 48
2023 1,955 47
2024 1,991 74
2025 2,221 48

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, 1884–2025.

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