Valissa vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valissa

Girl name

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valissa Valerie
Current Rank Unranked #147
Total Births (all years) 214 270,997
Peak Year 1967 1959
Peak Year Births 12 7,304
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valissa Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss — 1,314
1920ss — 1,710
1930ss — 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss 5 52,232
1960ss 61 56,587
1970ss 36 33,811
1980ss 66 34,630
1990ss 33 22,011
2000ss 13 21,961
2010ss — 19,012
2020ss — 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valissa 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, 1953–2003.

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