Valorie
Girl name · #3788 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Valorie is currently the #3788 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Valorie.
The 109-year story
Valorie first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 266 girls were named Valorie — good for #610 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 Valorie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valorie in class?
Valorie scores 67 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 Valorie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valorie is most common
State-level data for Valorie 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 Valorie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valorie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valarie, Laurie, Annmarie, Annemarie, and Robbie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valorie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valorie a popular girl name?
Valorie ranked #3788 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Valorie most popular?
Valorie peaked in 1958, when 266 American girls received the name (ranked #610 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valorie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Valorie. It scores 67/100 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.