Valery
Girl name · #743 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Valery is currently the #743 girl name in the United States — 366 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1209, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,918 girls born in 2025 was named Valery.
Babies named Valery per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Valery first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 395 girls were named Valery — good for #716 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valery in class?
Valery scores 51 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 Valery is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valery is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Valerys were TX (54), CA (48), FL (39), NY (27), NC (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Valery
Statistically, parents drawn to Valery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellery, Laney, Landry, Dayana, and Nataly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 366 | #743 |
| 2024 | 359 | #784 |
| 2023 | 335 | #823 |
| 2022 | 352 | #800 |
| 2021 | 303 | #891 |
| 2020 | 291 | #904 |
| 2019 | 306 | #878 |
| 2018 | 264 | #992 |
| 2017 | 234 | #1082 |
| 2016 | 241 | #1078 |
| 2015 | 206 | #1209 |
| 2014 | 191 | #1261 |
| 2013 | 232 | #1068 |
| 2012 | 207 | #1188 |
| 2011 | 224 | #1096 |
| 2010 | 244 | #1025 |
| 2009 | 266 | #995 |
| 2008 | 312 | #890 |
| 2007 | 343 | #834 |
| 2006 | 395 | #716 |
| 2005 | 251 | #976 |
| 2004 | 175 | #1244 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1386 |
| 2002 | 136 | #1411 |
| 2001 | 126 | #1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valery a popular girl name?
Valery ranked #743 among girls in 2025 with 366 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1209.
When was the name Valery most popular?
Valery peaked in 2006, when 395 American girls received the name (ranked #716 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,918 newborn American girls was named Valery. It scores 51/100 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.