Valkyrie vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valkyrie

Girl name · Rank #1815

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valkyrie Valerie
Current Rank #1815 #147
Total Births (all years) 1,211 270,997
Peak Year 2022 1959
Peak Year Births 153 7,304
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valkyrie Valerie
1880ss — 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 259
1910ss — 1,314
1920ss — 1,710
1930ss — 3,960
1940ss — 13,694
1950ss — 52,232
1960ss — 56,587
1970ss — 33,811
1980ss — 34,630
1990ss 22 22,011
2000ss 92 21,961
2010ss 451 19,012
2020ss 646 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valkyrie Valerie
2014 35 1,886
2015 41 1,880
2016 48 1,966
2017 63 1,824
2018 75 1,801
2019 108 1,890
2020 128 1,881
2021 111 1,840
2022 153 1,986
2023 143 1,951
2024 111 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, 1992–2024.

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