Valkyrie
Girl name · #1925 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Valkyrie? In official American birth records, Valkyrie has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Valkyrie ranks #1925 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Valkyrie.
Babies named Valkyrie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 33-year story
Valkyrie first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 153 babies and a rank of #1451. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Valkyrie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Valkyrie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valkyrie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Valkyrie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valkyrie is most common
State-level data for Valkyrie 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 Valkyrie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valkyrie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reverie, Emmarie, Ellorie, Ellerie, and Emorie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valkyrie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 143 | #1506 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1451 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 128 | #1623 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Valkyrie?
In official American birth records, the name Valkyrie first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Valkyrie a popular girl name?
Valkyrie ranked #1925 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Valkyrie most popular?
Valkyrie peaked in 2022, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valkyrie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Valkyrie. 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.