Valarie
Girl name · #3254 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Valarie is currently the #3254 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Valarie.
The 115-year story
Valarie first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 641 girls were named Valarie — good for #379 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Valarie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valarie in class?
Valarie scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Valarie is most common
State-level data for Valarie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Valarie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valarie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valorie, Annmarie, Annemarie, Laurie, and Carrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valarie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 101 | #2042 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 111 | #1654 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1795 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valarie a popular girl name?
Valarie ranked #3254 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Valarie most popular?
Valarie peaked in 1964, when 641 American girls received the name (ranked #379 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valarie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Valarie. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.