Girl · #2,394 in 2026

Valarie

Name: Popularity of the name Valarie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Valarie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#2,394

Peak Rank

#379 (1964)

Total Babies

19K

5-Yr Trend

+53%

1910

First Year

2026

Last Year

1964

Peak Year

#379

Peak Rank

19K

Total Count

116

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valarie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Valarie

Valarie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 641 Valaries were born — ranking #379 that year. As of 2026, Valarie ranks #2,394 for baby girls with 76 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Valaries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Valarie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Valarie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Valero
Valeri
Valera
Valori
Vallary
Velero
Volare
Valora
Villari
Valeria
Valerio
Valere

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valarie

What does the name Valarie mean?

How popular is Valarie in 2026?

In 2026, Valarie ranks #2,394 among girls' names in the U.S., with 76 babies given the name that year.

When was Valarie most popular?

Valarie reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #379 that year with 641 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Valarie most popular?

Valarie has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Delaware, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Valarie.

Is Valarie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Valarie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Valarie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valarie include Elda, Pansy, Edwina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valarie

Valarie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Valarie's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #379. Use the chart and map above to compare Valarie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.