Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1949
Valary
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Valary, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 88
- total births
- 1949–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
88 girls have been named Valary since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Valary has 88 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2010.
- 88 total births
- 1949–2010 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Valary since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.
- 88
- total births
- 1949–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Valary was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
10 babies were named Valary in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Valary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valary splits its recorded history at 1983: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valary at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Valary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2010
- Peak year (1964)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Valary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Valary's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Valary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valary? ▼
Valary has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Valary most popular? ▼
Valary was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Valary been used? ▼
Records for Valary go back to 1949, giving 62 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Valary? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valary's data
- Valary's decade-level peak was the 1960s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Valary
Nearby Names Like Valary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valary
Valerie Girl
#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valary side by side: Valary vs Valerie Valary vs Valeria Valary vs Valentina
Related Names
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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, 1949–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valary: Baby Name Since 1949 - 88 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valary. 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 Valary 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.