Girls' name · since 1950

Valri

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Valri, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,996 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade

Valri sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1950.

Social Security Administration records show Valri recorded 36 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1960.

  • #38,996 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valri ranks #38,996 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#38,996 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Valri's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% 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.

Valri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Valri splits its recorded history at 1957: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Valri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1957)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 195019511954195719591960 7

Valri by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (29 births, 81% of the file).

1950s was Valri's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Valri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 29 births (81% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valri? ▼
36 babies have been named Valri since 1950. All-time, it sits at #38,996 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1957 with 8 births.
Where does Valri sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valri ranks #38,996 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 Valri most popular? ▼
Valri was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Valri been used? ▼
Valri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 11 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Valri? ▼
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 Valri's data

  • Valri's decade-level peak was the 1950s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Valri

Nearby Names Like Valri

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Blodwen
36 births · Peak 1913
Lomie
36 births · Peak 1922
Viletta
36 births · Peak 1921
Quillie
36 births · Peak 1917
Dorthe
36 births · Peak 1921
Madella
36 births · Peak 1928
Yonnie
36 births · Peak 1914
Aurella
36 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Valri: 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, 1950–1960 (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 Valri 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.