Valery
Valery is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name Valerius. The Slavic given name Valeriy or Valeri is prevalent in Russia and derives directly from the Latin.
Meaning & Origin of Valery
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valery is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name Valerius. The Slavic given name Valeriy or Valeri is prevalent in Russia and derives directly from the Latin.
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The Story of Valery
Valery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 395 Valerys were born — ranking #716 that year. As of 2026, Valery ranks #755 for baby girls with 374 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Valerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Valery
Valery is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Valery's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #716. Use the chart and map above to compare Valery'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 .
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