Total births
8,825
Girls' name · since 1920
Valery
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 8,825 babies named Valery, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #785
- among girls today
- 8,825
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
8,825 babies have been named Valery since 1920, making it today's #785 girls' name.
Valery has 8,825 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #785 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #785 among girls today
- 8,825 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valery is currently the #785 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 8,825 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #785
- among girls today
- 8,825
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Valery vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#785
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Valery was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
395 babies were named Valery in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Valery compares
8,825 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Valery's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valery | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,825 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 395 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valery splits its recorded history at 1976: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 395 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valery at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#785
Active since
1920
Valery popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 395
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Valery popularity over time - boys
107 total births recorded since 1914 (Valery as boys' name)
Valery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Valery's strongest decade.
2,349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Valery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 122
1940s
122 births
- 1950s 391
1950s
391 births
- 1960s 435
1960s
435 births
- 1970s 278
1970s
278 births
- 1980s 279
1980s
279 births
- 1990s 616
1990s
616 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,263 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,349 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,006 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,349 births (27% of all-time use).
How Valery 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 Valery's total volume
Valery vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Valery by state
Where Valery concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,816 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,128 | 12.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 719 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 718 | 8.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 347 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 196 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 166 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 152 | 1.7% |
California share of Valery's total US births 20.6%
Even split
1,816 of 8,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Valery appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valery? ▼
8,825 babies have been named Valery since 1920. It currently ranks #785 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 395 births.
When was Valery most popular? ▼
Valery was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,349 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Valery most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valery are California (1,816 births), Texas (1,128 births), New York (719 births).
How long has the name Valery been used? ▼
Records for Valery go back to 1920, giving 106 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Valery? ▼
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 Valery's data
- Valery's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,349 total births) through the 2020s (2,006) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Valerys (1,816 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 Valery
Nearby Names Like Valery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valery
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Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
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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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valery: #785 Girls' Name - 8,825 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valery. 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 Valery 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.