Valley vs Valerie

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

Name A

Valley

Girl name · Rank #1516

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Name B

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Metric Valley Valerie
Current Rank #1516 #147
Total Births (all years) 668 270,997
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 142 7,304
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Valley Valerie
1880ss 7 32
1890ss — 141
1900ss 32 259
1910ss 44 1,314
1920ss 63 1,710
1930ss 24 3,960
1940ss 9 13,694
1950ss 23 52,232
1960ss 18 56,587
1970ss 10 33,811
1980ss — 34,630
1990ss 11 22,011
2000ss 5 21,961
2010ss 104 19,012
2020ss 318 9,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valley Valerie
2014 10 1,886
2015 7 1,880
2016 15 1,966
2017 15 1,824
2018 13 1,801
2019 17 1,890
2020 19 1,881
2021 45 1,840
2022 43 1,986
2023 69 1,951
2024 142 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, 1888–2024.

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