Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- strong, healthy
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Valerian
Pronunciation
v(a)-le-rian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4225, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #4083, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | – |
| 2019 | 14 | – |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #295, 131 births); most recent 2023 (rank #797, 51 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence