Valeria
Girl name · #162 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 1,835 baby girls were named Valeria, placing it at #162 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #162, so the name has been remarkably stable over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 981 girls born in 2025 was named Valeria.
The 144-year story
Valeria first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 4,206 girls were named Valeria — good for #73 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Valeria per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valeria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valeria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Valeria is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valeria is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Valeria is most common in NM (3.2 per 1,000), OR (2.5 per 1,000), CA (2.4 per 1,000), NV (2.3 per 1,000), FL (2.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Valeria is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Valeria
Statistically, parents drawn to Valeria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natalia, Juliana, Mariana, Alana, and Arianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valeria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,835 | #162 |
| 2024 | 1,866 | #162 |
| 2023 | 1,866 | #154 |
| 2022 | 1,997 | #146 |
| 2021 | 1,814 | #158 |
| 2020 | 1,816 | #150 |
| 2019 | 1,989 | #142 |
| 2018 | 1,990 | #141 |
| 2017 | 1,890 | #156 |
| 2016 | 2,038 | #153 |
| 2015 | 1,977 | #162 |
| 2014 | 1,892 | #175 |
| 2013 | 1,816 | #176 |
| 2012 | 2,144 | #149 |
| 2011 | 2,540 | #125 |
| 2010 | 3,116 | #96 |
| 2009 | 4,091 | #72 |
| 2008 | 4,206 | #73 |
| 2007 | 3,413 | #98 |
| 2006 | 3,731 | #91 |
| 2005 | 2,430 | #137 |
| 2004 | 1,959 | #174 |
| 2003 | 1,736 | #185 |
| 2002 | 1,638 | #197 |
| 2001 | 1,589 | #203 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valeria a popular girl name?
Valeria ranked #162 among girls in 2025 with 1,835 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #162.
When was the name Valeria most popular?
Valeria peaked in 2008, when 4,206 American girls received the name (ranked #73 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valeria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 981 newborn American girls was named Valeria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.