Valarie
Girl name · #3254 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Valarie? In official American birth records, Valarie has been tracked continuously since 1910, giving it 115 years of documented American history.
Valarie is currently the #3254 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Valarie.
The 115-year story
Valarie first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 641 girls were named Valarie — good for #379 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 Valarie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valarie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valarie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Valarie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valarie is most common
State-level data for Valarie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Valarie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valarie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valorie, Annmarie, Annemarie, Laurie, and Carrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valarie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 101 | #2042 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 111 | #1654 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1795 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Valarie?
In official American birth records, the name Valarie first appeared in 1910 (over 115 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 115 years.
Is Valarie a popular girl name?
Valarie ranked #3254 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Valarie most popular?
Valarie peaked in 1964, when 641 American girls received the name (ranked #379 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valarie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Valarie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.