Valkyrie
Girl name · #1925 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Valkyrie ranks #1925 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Valkyrie.
Babies named Valkyrie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Valkyrie first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 153 babies and a rank of #1451. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Valkyrie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Valkyrie in class?
Valkyrie scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Valkyrie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valkyrie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valkyrie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Valkyries were CA (10), TX (8), OH (6), IN (5), MN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Valkyrie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valkyrie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reverie, Emmarie, Ellorie, Ellerie, and Emorie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valkyrie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 143 | #1506 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1451 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 128 | #1623 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valkyrie a popular girl name?
Valkyrie ranked #1925 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Valkyrie most popular?
Valkyrie peaked in 2022, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valkyrie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Valkyrie. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.