Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1996
Valerya
134 babies named Valerya in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1996–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Valerya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 134 have been recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Valerya recorded 134 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2020.
- 134 total births
- 1996–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Valerya since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 134
- total births
- 1996–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Valerya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
23 babies were named Valerya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Valerya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valerya splits its recorded history at 2010: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valerya at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Valerya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2020
- Peak year (2007)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Valerya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Valerya's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Valerya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (53% of all-time use).
Valerya by state
Where Valerya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.7% |
California share of Valerya's total US births 8.2%
Even split
11 of 134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valerya? ▼
134 babies have been named Valerya since 1996. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2007 with 23 births.
When was Valerya most popular? ▼
Valerya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Valerya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valerya are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Valerya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valerya since 1996 -- 25 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Valerya? ▼
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 Valerya's data
- Valerya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Valeryas (11 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 Valerya
Nearby Names Like Valerya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valerya
Valerie Girl
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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 Valerya side by side: Valerya vs Valerie Valerya vs Valeria Valerya vs Valentina
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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, 1996–2020 (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. "Valerya: Baby Name Since 1996 - 134 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valerya. 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 Valerya 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.