Total births
339
Girls' name · since 1943
Valory
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 339 babies named Valory, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9046
- among girls today
- 339
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Valory is the #9046 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 339 recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valory has been recorded 339 times among girls since 1943, currently ranked #9046 nationally and more common than 49% 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 1943 to 2025.
- #9046 among girls today
- 339 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valory is currently the #9046 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 339 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9046
- among girls today
- 339
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Valory vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9046
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Valory was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
16 babies were named Valory in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
How Valory compares
339 48th percentile among 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
Valory's all-time total is 11% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valory | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 339 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valory's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valory at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1955
Current rank
#9,046
Active since
1943
Valory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Valory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Valory's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Valory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
41 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valory? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 339 babies named Valory. Today it holds rank #9046 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 16 births.
When was Valory most popular? ▼
Valory was most popular in the 1950s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Valory been used? ▼
Records for Valory go back to 1943, giving 83 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Valory? ▼
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 Valory's data
- Valory's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Valory
Nearby Names Like Valory
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valory
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Valeria Girl
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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, 1943–2025 (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. "Valory: #9046 Girls' Name - 339 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valory. 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 Valory 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.