Valorie
Girl name · #3788 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Valorie? In official American birth records, Valorie has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Valorie is currently the #3788 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Valorie.
The 109-year story
Valorie first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 266 girls were named Valorie — good for #610 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 Valorie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valorie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valorie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Valorie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valorie is most common
State-level data for Valorie 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 Valorie
Statistically, parents drawn to Valorie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valarie, Laurie, Annmarie, Annemarie, and Robbie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valorie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Valorie?
In official American birth records, the name Valorie first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Valorie a popular girl name?
Valorie ranked #3788 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Valorie most popular?
Valorie peaked in 1958, when 266 American girls received the name (ranked #610 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Valorie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Valorie. 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.