Valerie
3 countries#127 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Valerie was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
273,922 births recorded 1884–2025 · currently #127 · peaked in 1959 with 7,318 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
542 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 1974 with 74 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
98 births recorded 1965–2021 · peaked in 1966 with 10 births
Most common in: Paris, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Valerie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #127 | — |
| 2007 | #144 | ↓17 |
| 2008 | #135 | ↑9 |
| 2009 | #138 | ↓3 |
| 2010 | #149 | ↓11 |
| 2011 | #159 | ↓10 |
| 2012 | #169 | ↓10 |
| 2013 | #169 | — |
| 2014 | #176 | ↓7 |
| 2015 | #171 | ↑5 |
| 2016 | #160 | ↑11 |
| 2017 | #167 | ↓7 |
| 2018 | #156 | ↑11 |
| 2019 | #151 | ↑5 |
| 2020 | #144 | ↑7 |
| 2021 | #155 | ↓11 |
| 2022 | #148 | ↑7 |
| 2023 | #144 | ↑4 |
| 2024 | #147 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #127 | ↑20 |
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