US rank #4892 Girls' name Peak 1958 7,517 births

Valorie — #4892 US girls' name

7,517 babies named Valorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s441930s1221940s4811950s23621960s19061970s9851980s6271990s3372000s2882010s2012020s145
#4892
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Valorie was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

266 babies were named Valorie in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Valorie

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,517 babies named Valorie between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Valorie currently holds the #4892 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 266 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Valorie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 2,362 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Valorie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 696 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Valorie in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Valorie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,517 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Valorie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,517

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1958

266 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,892

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Valorie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
266
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Valorie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
2,362 births that decade — 31% of Valorie's all-time total
1910s191920s441930s1221940s4811950s23621960s19061970s9851980s6271990s3372000s2882010s2012020s145

Valorie by state

Where Valorie concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Valorie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
696 9.3%
#2 Texas
488 6.5%
#3 New York
274 3.6%
#4 Illinois
247 3.3%
#5 Michigan
247 3.3%
#6 Florida
241 3.2%
#7 Ohio
231 3.1%
#8 Georgia
216 2.9%
California share of Valorie's total US births 9.3%
Even split

696 of 7,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Valorie appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valorie?
7,517 babies have been named Valorie since 1916. It currently ranks #4892 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 266 births.
When was Valorie most popular?
Valorie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,362 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Valorie most popular?
The top states for the name Valorie are California (696 births), Texas (488 births), New York (274 births).
How long has the name Valorie been used?
Valorie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Valorie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.