Total births
18,714
Girls' name · since 1910
Valarie
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 18,714 babies named Valarie, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2438
- among girls today
- 18,714
- born since 1910
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
18,714 babies have been named Valarie since 1910, making it today's #2438 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valarie has been recorded 18,714 times among girls since 1910, currently ranked #2438 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #2438 among girls today
- 18,714 born since 1910
- 1960s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valarie is currently the #2438 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 18,714 born since 1910, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2438
- among girls today
- 18,714
- born since 1910
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Valarie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2438
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Valarie was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
641 babies were named Valarie in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Valarie compares
18,714 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Valarie's all-time total is 49x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valarie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,714 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 641 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valarie's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 641, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valarie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#2,438
Active since
1910
Valarie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 641
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Valarie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Valarie's strongest decade.
5,166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Valarie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 80
1910s
80 births
- 1920s 126
1920s
126 births
- 1930s 192
1930s
192 births
- 1940s 857
1940s
857 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,407 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,166 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,254 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,580 births
- 1990s 1,281
1990s
1,281 births
- 2000s 980
2000s
980 births
- 2010s 501
2010s
501 births
- 2020s 290
2020s
290 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5,166 births (28% of all-time use).
How Valarie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Valarie's total volume
Valarie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Valarie by state
Where Valarie concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,936 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,795 | 9.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,191 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 840 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 790 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 780 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 604 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 597 | 3.2% |
California share of Valarie's total US births 10.3%
Even split
1,936 of 18,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Valarie appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valarie? ▼
Valarie has been given to 18,714 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2438 as of the latest data. 641 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Valarie most popular? ▼
Valarie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5,166 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Valarie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valarie are California (1,936 births), Texas (1,795 births), New York (1,191 births).
How long has the name Valarie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valarie since 1910 -- 116 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Valarie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valencia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valarie's data
- Valarie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (5,166 total births); usage has since declined to 290 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Valaries (1,936 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Valarie
Nearby Names Like Valarie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valarie
Valerie Girl
#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Valery Girl
#785 8,825 births
Compare Valarie side by side: Valarie vs Valerie Valarie vs Valeria Valarie vs Valentina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Valarie
Tracy #2437
251,393 births · Peak 1970
Annemarie #2439
12,383 births · Peak 1968
Leonie #2436
2,231 births · Peak 2025
Annmarie #2440
19,003 births · Peak 1969
Janet #2435
556,776 births · Peak 1954
Adora #2441
2,373 births · Peak 2021
Minerva #2434
15,823 births · Peak 1955
Merida #2442
1,567 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valarie: #2438 Girls' Name - 18,714 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valarie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Valarie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.