Girl · #3,159 in 2026

Valborg

Valborg is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#3,159
Peak Rank
#1,190 (1915)
Total Babies
295
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1892
First Year
1934
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#1190
Peak Rank
295
Total Count
28
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valborg

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

Valborg is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Valborg

Valborg first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 33 Valborgs were born — ranking #1,190 that year. As of 2026, Valborg ranks #3,159 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 295 Valborgs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Valborg

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Valborg

What does the name Valborg mean?
Valborg is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Valborg in 2026?
In 2026, Valborg ranks #3,159 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Valborg most popular?
Valborg reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,190 that year with 33 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Valborg most popular?
Valborg has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Valborg.
Is Valborg a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Valborg is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Valborg?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valborg include Buna, Borghild, Aune. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valborg

Valborg is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Valborg's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,190. Use the chart and map above to compare Valborg'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.