Vali
The Story of Vali
As a girl name
Vali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Valis were born — ranking #8,947 that year. As of 2026, Vali ranks #8,980 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 141 Valis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 11 Valis were born — ranking #7,260 that year. As of 2026, Vali ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Valis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vali
Vali is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Vali's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Vali'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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