Valor
Boy name · #1254 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Valor is currently the #1254 boy name in the United States — 159 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,321 boys born in 2025 was named Valor.
Babies named Valor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Valor first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 159 babies and a rank of #1252. 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 Valor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Valor in class?
Valor scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Valor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valor is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Valors were TX (18), CO (10), PA (10), NC (9), GA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Valor
Statistically, parents drawn to Valor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saylor, Keylor, Sailor, Vander, and Baylor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 159 | #1252 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1465 |
| 2022 | 96 | #1737 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1554 |
| 2020 | 134 | #1335 |
| 2019 | 101 | #1624 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1606 |
| 2017 | 94 | #1681 |
| 2016 | 91 | #1706 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valor a popular boy name?
Valor ranked #1254 among boys in 2025 with 159 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Valor most popular?
Valor peaked in 2025, when 159 American boys received the name (ranked #1252 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,321 newborn American boys was named Valor. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.