Girl · #10,911 in 2026

Valleri

Name: Popularity of the name Valleri in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Valleri, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

"Valleri" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for the Monkees. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at #1 on the Cash Box chart in early 1968, and reached #1 in Canada and #12 in the UK.

Current Rank

#10,911

Peak Rank

#3,169 (1968)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1951

First Year

1986

Last Year

1968

Peak Year

#3169

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valleri

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

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Origin & history

This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( March 2024 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Screen Gems president and music supervisor Don Kirshner asked Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart if they had any "girl's-name" songs to be used in the Monkees television series. After claiming that they had a finished song, Boyce and Hart improvised "Valleri" on their way to Kirshner's office. Kirshner was pleased with their work, and "Valleri" was recorded with Boyce and Hart

The Story of Valleri

Valleri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 17 Valleris were born — ranking #3,169 that year. As of 2026, Valleri ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Valleris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Valleri

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

Valerie
Valery
Vallery
Valorie
Volary
Valley
Valor
Valour
Valli
Valer
Vallee
Vallely

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valleri

What does the name Valleri mean?

How popular is Valleri in 2026?

In 2026, Valleri ranks #10,911 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Valleri most popular?

Valleri reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #3,169 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Valleri a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Valleri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Valleri?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valleri include Desma, Nastasia, Tonga. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valleri

Valleri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Valleri's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #3,169. Use the chart and map above to compare Valleri'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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