Girls' name · since 1920
Valli
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 753 babies named Valli, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,107 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,584 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 753
- born since 1920
- 1950s
- peak decade
753 babies have been named Valli since 1920, making it today's #6584 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valli has been recorded 753 times among girls since 1920, currently ranked #6584 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, 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 1920 to 2025.
- #9,107 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,584 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 753 born since 1920
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valli ranks #9,107 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,584 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 753 born since 1920, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,107 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,584 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 753
- born since 1920
- 1950s
- peak decade
Valli's 753 recorded births place it above 87.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Valli compares
753 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,297 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
Valli's all-time total is 100% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 753 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 21 | 19,840 |
Valli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valli's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Currently ranks #6584 among girls.
753 total births across 106 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1952 with 54 births in a single year.
Valli by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (375 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Valli's strongest decade.
375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Valli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 88
1940s
88 births
- 1950s
1950s
375 births
- 1960s 145
1960s
145 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 66
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 375 births (50% of all-time use).
Valli decade highlights
- Peak decade 375 births
- Runner-up 145 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Valli 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 Valli's total volume
Valli by state
Where Valli concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 4.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
33 of 753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 4.4% of nationwide
- New York 2.7% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 1.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.5% of nationwide
- Texas 1.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 7 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 4.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Valli's data
- Valli's decade-level peak was the 1950s (375 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vallis (33 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Valli: 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 (~105 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, 1920–2025 (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 Valli 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.
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