Valery vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valery

Girl name · Rank #787

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valery Valerie
Current Rank #787 #147
Total Births (all years) 8,457 270,997
Peak Year 2006 1959
Peak Year Births 395 7,304
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valery Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss — 1,314
1920ss 35 1,710
1930ss 51 3,960
1940ss 122 13,694
1950ss 391 52,232
1960ss 435 56,587
1970ss 278 33,811
1980ss 279 34,630
1990ss 616 22,011
2000ss 2,263 21,961
2010ss 2,349 19,012
2020ss 1,638 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valery Valerie
2014 191 1,886
2015 206 1,880
2016 241 1,966
2017 234 1,824
2018 264 1,801
2019 306 1,890
2020 291 1,881
2021 303 1,840
2022 351 1,986
2023 335 1,951
2024 358 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, 1920–2024.

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