Total births
1,313
Girls' name · since 1992
Valkyrie
1,313 babies named Valkyrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1820
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Valkyrie currently ranks #1820 among girls' names in America, with 1,313 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valkyrie has been recorded 1,313 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #1820 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #1820 among girls today
- 1,313 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valkyrie is currently the #1820 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,313 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1820
- among girls today
- 1,313
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Valkyrie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1820
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Valkyrie was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
153 babies were named Valkyrie in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Valkyrie compares
1,313 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Valkyrie's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valkyrie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,313 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valkyrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valkyrie splits its recorded history at 2012: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 153 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valkyrie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,820
Active since
1992
Valkyrie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Valkyrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Valkyrie's strongest decade.
747 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Valkyrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
452 births
- 2020s
2020s
747 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 747 births (57% of all-time use).
How Valkyrie 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 Valkyrie's total volume
Valkyrie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Valkyrie by state
Where Valkyrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 107 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 42 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Utah | | 17 | 1.3% |
California share of Valkyrie's total US births 9.8%
Even split
129 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Valkyrie appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valkyrie? ▼
Valkyrie has been given to 1,313 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1820 as of the latest data. 153 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Valkyrie most popular? ▼
Valkyrie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 747 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Valkyrie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valkyrie are California (129 births), Texas (107 births), Florida (42 births).
How long has the name Valkyrie been used? ▼
Valkyrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Valkyrie? ▼
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 Valkyrie's data
- California records the most Valkyries (129 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 Valkyrie
Nearby Names Like Valkyrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valkyrie
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#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Valkyrie: #1820 Girls' Name - 1,313 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valkyrie. 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 Valkyrie 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.