Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1997
Valeriy
21 babies named Valeriy in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1997–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Valeriy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valeriy has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2012.
- 21 total births
- 1997–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Valeriy since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 21
- total births
- 1997–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Valeriy was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Valeriy in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Valeriy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valeriy splits its recorded history at 2005: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valeriy at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Valeriy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2012
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Valeriy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Valeriy's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Valeriy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valeriy? ▼
Valeriy has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Valeriy most popular? ▼
Valeriy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Valeriy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valeriy since 1997 -- 16 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Valeriy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valentino, Valentin, Valentine, Val, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Valeriy's data
- Valeriy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Valeriy
Nearby Names Like Valeriy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valeriy
Valentino Boy
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Valentin Boy
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Valentine Boy
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Val Boy
#5457 5,657 births
Valente Boy
#3907 1,930 births
Compare Valeriy side by side: Valeriy vs Valentino Valeriy vs Valentin Valeriy vs Valentine
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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, 1997–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valeriy: Baby Name Since 1997 - 21 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valeriy. 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 Valeriy 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.