Unisex name · since 1952

Vali

Vali has 146 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,084 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade

Vali sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 146 recorded since 1952.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vali has been recorded 146 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2023.

  • #23,084 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 146 born since 1952
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vali ranks #23,084 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1952, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,084 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vali's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vali's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vali popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2020)
11
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
4681012 19521955195819611966201920222023 11

Vali popularity over time - boys

44 total births recorded since 2014 (Vali as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 44 births
4681012 201420152020202120222023 6

Vali by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (64 births, 44% of the file).

1950s was Vali's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Vali births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 64 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vali? ▼
Vali has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,084 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Vali sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vali ranks #23,084 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vali most popular? ▼
Vali was most popular in the 1950s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Vali a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vali is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 146 births, and as a boy's name it has 44 births.
How long has the name Vali been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vali since 1952 -- 72 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Vali? ▼
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 Vali's data

  • Vali's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vali

Nearby Names Like Vali

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vali

Valerie Girl
#127 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#35 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#3254 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1725 12,198 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Lenoria
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Lazette
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Suzzane
146 births · Peak 1950

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1952–2023 (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 Vali 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.