Valeria
Feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, from valere, “to be strong.”
2008peak year
No. 72best rank (2009)
80,157babies since 1880
No. 162rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Valeria first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2006 to 2010. Its biggest year was 2008, when 4,206 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 73 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2009, at No. 72. In 2025 it ranked No. 162 for girls. All told, 80,157 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | No. 586 |
| 1890s | 243 | No. 475 |
| 1900s | 360 | No. 510 |
| 1910s | 1,592 | No. 413 |
| 1920s | 1,901 | No. 437 |
| 1930s | 1,182 | No. 561 |
| 1940s | 1,012 | No. 650 |
| 1950s | 1,922 | No. 639 |
| 1960s | 2,052 | No. 610 |
| 1970s | 1,344 | No. 795 |
| 1980s | 1,749 | No. 762 |
| 1990s | 7,795 | No. 290 |
| 2000s | 26,216 | No. 72 |
| 2010s | 21,392 | No. 96 |
| 2020s | 11,194 | No. 146 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.