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 #2431

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Metric Valerie Valarie
Current Rank #147 #2431
Total Births (all years) 270,997 18,666
Peak Year 1959 1964
Peak Year Births 7,304 641
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Valerie Valarie
1880ss 32 —
1890ss 141 —
1900ss 259 —
1910ss 1,314 80
1920ss 1,710 126
1930ss 3,960 192
1940ss 13,694 857
1950ss 52,232 3,407
1960ss 56,587 5,166
1970ss 33,811 3,254
1980ss 34,630 2,580
1990ss 22,011 1,281
2000ss 21,961 980
2010ss 19,012 501
2020ss 9,643 242

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 1,801 45
2019 1,890 42
2020 1,881 30
2021 1,840 43
2022 1,986 48
2023 1,951 47
2024 1,985 74

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, 1884–2024.

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