Valley
Girl name · #1130 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
In 2025, 207 baby girls were named Valley, placing it at #1130 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,696 girls born in 2025 was named Valley.
Babies named Valley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Valley first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 207 babies and a rank of #1129. 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 Valley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Valley in class?
Valley scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Valley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Valleys were TN (16), TX (15), IN (12), FL (11), GA (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Valley
Statistically, parents drawn to Valley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaisley, Renley, Winsley, Ripley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207 | #1129 |
| 2024 | 144 | #1505 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1977 | 5 | #9652 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9067 |
| 1967 | 5 | #6804 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5860 |
| 1961 | 7 | #5309 |
| 1958 | 5 | #6103 |
| 1957 | 6 | #5377 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley a popular girl name?
Valley ranked #1130 among girls in 2025 with 207 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Valley most popular?
Valley peaked in 2025, when 207 American girls received the name (ranked #1129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,696 newborn American girls was named Valley. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.