Valerie vs Valentina

Side-by-side comparison of Valerie and Valentina — 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

Valentina

Girl name · Rank #47

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valerie Valentina
2014 1,886 2,782
2015 1,880 2,751
2016 1,966 2,920
2017 1,824 3,041
2018 1,801 3,436
2019 1,890 3,797
2020 1,881 3,352
2021 1,840 3,466
2022 1,986 3,898
2023 1,951 4,086
2024 1,985 4,438

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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