Girls' name · since 1896
Valera
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 1,063 babies named Valera, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,193 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,986 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,063
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,063 babies have been named Valera since 1896, making it today's #11986 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Valera recorded 1,063 times among girls since 1896, holding rank #11986 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #7,193 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,986 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,063 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valera ranks #7,193 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,986 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,063 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,193 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,986 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,063
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Valera's 1,063 recorded births place it above 90.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Valera compares
1,063 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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
Valera's all-time total is 183% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valera | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,063 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 21 | 19,840 |
Valera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valera's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Valera by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (264 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Valera's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Valera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s
1910s
260 births
- 1920s
1920s
264 births
- 1930s
1930s
168 births
- 1940s
1940s
123 births
- 1950s 96
1950s
96 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 264 births (25% of all-time use).
How Valera 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 Valera's total volume
Valera by state
Where Valera concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
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What to do with Valera's data
- Valera's decade-level peak was the 1920s (264 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Valeras (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Valera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
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, 1896–2025 (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 Valera 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.