Girls' name · since 1942

Vallerie

1,122 babies named Vallerie in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,122
born since 1942
1950s
peak decade

Vallerie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,122 have been recorded since 1942.

Social Security Administration records show Vallerie recorded 1,122 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2024.

  • #6,925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,122 born since 1942
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vallerie ranks #6,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,122 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.

#6,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,122
born since 1942
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Vallerie's 1,122 recorded births place it above 90.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Vallerie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vallerie's full recorded timeline at 1985, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vallerie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2009)
31
Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
010203040 194219551965197519851995200520152024 7

Vallerie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (211 births, 19% of the file).

1950s was Vallerie's strongest decade.

211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Vallerie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 211 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Vallerie 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 Vallerie's total volume

Vallerie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -38, 9%-27, 14.5%-56, 4.7%-33, 6.1%-46, 5.3%-106, 3%-51, 5.3%-33, 6.4%-26, 7.6%-26, 9%-125, 2.4%-37, 7.9%-59, 4.2%-27, 13.1%-111, 7.2%Vallerie-83, 2.8%Vallerie
Vallerie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Vallerie by state

Where Vallerie concentrates geographically, total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Vallerie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
88 7.8%
#2 Texas
29 2.6%
#3 Louisiana
11 1.0%
#4 New York
5 0.4%
California share of Vallerie's total US births 7.8%
Even split

88 of 1,122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vallerie?
Since 1942, Social Security records show 1,122 babies named Vallerie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,925 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 31 births.
Where does Vallerie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vallerie ranks #6,925 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 Vallerie most popular?
Vallerie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Vallerie most popular?
The top states for the name Vallerie are California (88 births), Texas (29 births), Louisiana (11 births).
How long has the name Vallerie been used?
Vallerie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vallerie?
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 Vallerie's data

  • Vallerie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Valleries (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Vallerie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vallerie: 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, 1942–2024 (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 Vallerie 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.