Vali
Vali is a name with a single cultural origin: Romanian.
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Vali
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vali is a name with a single cultural origin: Romanian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
The Story of Vali
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Vali as a girl name dates back to 1952, when 7 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Vali — #8,947 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Valis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 11 births, good for #7,260 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 77% of all recorded Valis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Variants & Related Forms of Vali
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Vali. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Valentin
- Valeriu
Names that sound like Vali
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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 .
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.