Girls' name · since 1910
Valeta
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 661 babies named Valeta, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
661 girls have been named Valeta since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valeta has been recorded 661 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1981.
- #9,900 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 661 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valeta ranks #9,900 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 661 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 661
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Valeta's 661 recorded births place it above 86.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Valeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Valeta's full recorded timeline at 1942, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Valeta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1981
- Peak year (1952)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Valeta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (162 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Valeta's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Valeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
162 births
- 1930s
1930s
139 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
109 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 162 births (25% of all-time use).
How Valeta 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 Valeta's total volume
Valeta by state
Where Valeta concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
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What to do with Valeta's data
- Valeta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Valetas (10 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Valeta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1910–1981 (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 Valeta 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.