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.
- #24,213 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak 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.
- #24,213 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 131 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valree ranks #24,213 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #24,213 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Valree's 131 recorded births place it above 66.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
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 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
1920s is the heaviest window (44 births, 34% of the file).
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% |
8 of 131 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valree? ▼
Where does Valree sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Valree most popular? ▼
Where is Valree most popular? ▼
How long has the name Valree been used? ▼
What names are similar to Valree? ▼
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
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
Compare Valree side by side: Valree vs Valerie Valree vs Valeria Valree vs Valentina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Valree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1914–1984 (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 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 August 2026.