Valeta vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valeta

Girl name

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Valeta Valerie
Current Rank Unranked #147
Total Births (all years) 661 270,997
Peak Year 1952 1959
Peak Year Births 24 7,304
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valeta Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss 67 1,314
1920ss 162 1,710
1930ss 139 3,960
1940ss 83 13,694
1950ss 109 52,232
1960ss 78 56,587
1970ss 18 33,811
1980ss 5 34,630
1990ss — 22,011
2000ss — 21,961
2010ss — 19,012
2020ss — 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valeta Valerie
2014 — 1,886
2015 — 1,880
2016 — 1,966
2017 — 1,824
2018 — 1,801
2019 — 1,890
2020 — 1,881
2021 — 1,840
2022 — 1,986
2023 — 1,951
2024 — 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, 1910–1981.

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