Gender
Origin
- French
- Brave
- English
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Valerie
Pronunciation
v(a)-le-rie
Famous People
Actress Valerie Perrin, Actress Valerie Harper
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #2057, 26 births); most recent 2005 (rank #10143, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #60, 7,309 births); most recent 2025 (rank #127, 2,221 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,221 |
| 2024 | – | 1,985 |
| 2023 | – | 1,951 |
| 2022 | – | 1,986 |
| 2021 | – | 1,840 |
| 2020 | – | 1,881 |
| 2019 | – | 1,890 |
| 2018 | – | 1,801 |
| 2017 | – | 1,824 |
| 2016 | – | 1,966 |
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 England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #647, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #684, 54 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #401, 10 births); most recent 1977 (rank #2036, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #2, 22,560 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1941, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | – | 14 |
| 2020 | – | 14 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 17 |
| 2017 | – | 19 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | – | 19 |
| 2014 | – | 14 |
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
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #38, 192 births); most recent 2024 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #96, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #29, 151 births); most recent 2023 (rank #156, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence