Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1914
Valree
Valree has 131 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 131
- total births
- 1914–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Valree is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 131 have been recorded since 1914.
Valree has 131 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1984.
- 131 total births
- 1914–1984 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Valree since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1984.
- 131
- total births
- 1914–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Valree was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
11 babies were named Valree in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Valree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valree's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valree at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Valree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1984
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Valree by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Valree's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Valree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (34% of all-time use).
Valree by state
Where Valree concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 6.1% |
Texas share of Valree's total US births 6.1%
8 of 131 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valree? ▼
131 babies have been named Valree since 1914. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1922 with 11 births.
When was Valree most popular? ▼
Valree was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Valree most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valree are Texas (8 births).
How long has the name Valree been used? ▼
Records for Valree go back to 1914, giving 71 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Valree? ▼
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 Valree's data
- Valree's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Valrees (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Valree
Nearby Names Like Valree
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valree
Valerie Girl
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Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valree side by side: Valree vs Valerie Valree vs Valeria Valree vs Valentina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1984 (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. "Valree: Baby Name Since 1914 - 131 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valree. 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 Valree 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 July 2026.