Valeska vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valeska

Girl name · Rank #5603

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valeska Valerie
Current Rank #5603 #147
Total Births (all years) 774 270,997
Peak Year 2010 1959
Peak Year Births 24 7,304
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valeska Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss 5 141
1900ss 11 259
1910ss 84 1,314
1920ss 17 1,710
1930ss — 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss 12 52,232
1960ss 23 56,587
1970ss 64 33,811
1980ss 63 34,630
1990ss 75 22,011
2000ss 170 21,961
2010ss 155 19,012
2020ss 95 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valeska Valerie
2014 15 1,886
2015 11 1,880
2016 19 1,966
2017 16 1,824
2018 12 1,801
2019 13 1,890
2020 14 1,881
2021 21 1,840
2022 20 1,986
2023 18 1,951
2024 22 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, 1893–2024.

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