Girls' name · since 1917

Valois

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Valois, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,958 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Valois is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valois has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1943.

  • #32,958 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valois ranks #32,958 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#32,958 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Valois's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% 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.

Valois's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Valois's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Valois popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 1917192219261927192819301932193519411943 5

Valois by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Valois's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Valois births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valois? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 60 babies named Valois. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,958 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1943. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 8 births.
Where does Valois sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valois ranks #32,958 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 Valois most popular? ▼
Valois was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Valois been used? ▼
Records for Valois go back to 1917, giving 27 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Valois? ▼
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 Valois's data

  • Valois's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1940s (13) -- 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 Valois

Nearby Names Like Valois

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

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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Reecie
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Margurete
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Valois: 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, 1917–1943 (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 Valois 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.