How Popular (or Rare) was Valerie in 2017?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#167
2017 Rank
1,824
2017 Births
#127
Best Rank (2006)
2,752
Peak Year (2006)
61,323
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 946
Rarity Factor (2017)

📊 The Valerie Story

Valerie is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #167 in 2017 with 1,824 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 2,752 births ranking #127. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 946 girls born was named Valerie. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: French and English usage from Latin  |  Meaning: strong; healthy

Valerie is a sleek classic meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'. It feels friendly, familiar, and quietly resilient.

The name became highly recognisable in the twentieth century and still carries a polished ease. Its Latin root gives it substance beneath a smooth modern sound.

Did you know?Valerie belongs to one of the strongest-rooted name families in the classical tradition.
Similar namesValeria, Valentina, Veronica, Vivian, Melanie

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