ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1934 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #7565 Peak Rank 47 Total Count 6 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1938 First Year 1938 Last Year 1938 Peak Year #3176 Peak Rank 6 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vallee What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Vallée is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:André Vallée (1930–2015), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop Anne Vallée, Canadian biologist Bernard Vallée (1945–2021), French fencer Brigitte Vallée, French mathematician and computer scientist Charles Vallée, French archer Claire Vallée, French chef Jacques Vallée, French astronomer and venture capitalist Jean Vallée (1941–2014),… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vall%C3%A9e) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vall%C3%A9e) 📖 ## The Story of Vallee ### As a girl name American parents first put Vallee on the record books as a girl name in 1934, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 14 Vallees were born — ranking #7,565 that year. About 79% of every Vallee on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Vallee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 14 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 47 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Vallee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1938, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1938: 6 births, good for #3,176 nationwide. Vallee last appeared in the published SSA data in 1938, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vallee Phonetically similar names — useful when Vallee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Valley](/valley) * [Valli](/valli) * Vallely * [Volley](/volley) * Valet * Villi * Veli * [Vali](/vali) * [Valla](/valla) * Voli * Villy * [Vallie](/vallie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vallee What does the name Vallee mean? Vallée is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:André Vallée (1930–2015), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop Anne Vallée, Canadian biologist Bernard Vallée (1945–2021), French fencer Brigitte Vallée, French mathematician and computer scientist Charles Vallée, French archer Claire Vallée, French chef Jacques Vallée, French astronomer and venture capitalist Jean Vallée (1941–2014),… How popular is Vallee in 2026? In 2026, Vallee ranks #7,565 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year. When was Vallee most popular? Vallee reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #7,565 that year with 14 babies given the name. Is Vallee a unisex name? Yes — Vallee is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 89% of Vallees assigned female and 11% assigned male historically. What names go well with Vallee? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vallee include Cova, Asta, Sultana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CovaPeak #7565](/cova)[👧AstaPeak #7565](/asta)[👧SultanaPeak #7565](/sultana)[👧KaterynaPeak #7565](/kateryna) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ClaroPeak #3176](/claro)[👦SmithyPeak #3176](/smithy)[👦AlfredaPeak #3176](/alfreda)[👦ArutherPeak #3176](/aruther) ## About the name Vallee Vallee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Vallee's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,565\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vallee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.