Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Valeriya

Alla Yurievna Perfilova, known by her stage name Valeriya, is a Russian singer and fashion model. A recipient of the titles People's Artist of Russia (2013) and People's Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (2016), she has also won numerous awards, including Golden Gramophone (thirteen), Pesnya goda (thirteen), Muz-TV, and MTV Russia Music Awards.

  • Russian
  • Ukrainian
  • Belarusian
Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#11,255 (2012)
Total Babies
45
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2003
First Year
2022
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#11255
Peak Rank
45
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valeriya

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

Alla Yurievna Perfilova, known by her stage name Valeriya, is a Russian singer and fashion model. A recipient of the titles People's Artist of Russia (2013) and People's Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (2016), she has also won numerous awards, including Golden Gramophone (thirteen), Pesnya goda (thirteen), Muz-TV, and MTV Russia Music Awards.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Russian
  • Ukrainian
  • Belarusian

The Story of Valeriya

Valeriya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 9 Valeriyas were born — ranking #11,255 that year. As of 2026, Valeriya ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Valeriyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Valeriya

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Valeriya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Valeriya most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Ukraine
    49%
  • Russia
    23%
  • BY
    13%
  • KZ
    10%
  • Bulgaria
    4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Valeriya

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valeriya

What does the name Valeriya mean?
Alla Yurievna Perfilova, known by her stage name Valeriya, is a Russian singer and fashion model. A recipient of the titles People's Artist of Russia (2013) and People's Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (2016), she has also won numerous awards, including Golden Gramophone (thirteen), Pesnya goda (thirteen), Muz-TV, and MTV Russia Music Awards.
What is the origin of the name Valeriya?
Valeriya has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian.
How popular is Valeriya in 2026?
In 2026, Valeriya ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Valeriya most popular?
Valeriya reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #11,255 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Valeriya a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Valeriya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Valeriya?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valeriya include Novelle, Dafna, Nicia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Valeriya?
Common variants and related forms of Valeriya include Lera, Valeria, Valeriia, Valeryia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Valeriya

Valeriya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Valeriya's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #11,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Valeriya'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.