Girls' name · since 2017

Valaya

Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Valaya, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade

Valaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2017.

Social Security Administration records show Valaya recorded 17 times among girls since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2022.

  • #48,267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 2017
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valaya ranks #48,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.

#48,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Valaya's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Valaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Valaya's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Valaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 201720182022 6

Valaya by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Valaya's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Valaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valaya? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 17 babies named Valaya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #48,267 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
Where does Valaya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valaya ranks #48,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Valaya most popular? ▼
Valaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Valaya been used? ▼
Records for Valaya go back to 2017, giving 6 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Valaya? ▼
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 Valaya's data

  • Valaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Valaya

Nearby Names Like Valaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valaya

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#35 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#3254 18,714 births
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#1725 12,198 births

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Aloysia
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Ulma
17 births · Peak 1903
Beddie
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Alza
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Valaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2017–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Valaya 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 August 2026.