Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Valeri

Meaning Spelling variant of Valery Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,060

Spelling variant of Valery.

Rank 2025
#10,060
among girls · ↓3,916 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Valeri · -50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
55 babies
All-time total
1,940
#4,799 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Valeri popularity over time

1,940 babies have been named Valeri since 1948, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 34 3 – #2,067
1950s 324 32 +853% #1,497
1960s 401 40 +24% #1,547
1970s 310 31 -23% #1,964
1980s 293 29 -5% #2,653
1990s 194 19 -34% #4,003
2000s 181 18 -7% #4,947
2010s 115 12 -36% #8,127
2020s (to 2025) 88 15 +28% #6,144

The story of Valeri

Valeri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,060 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,940 American babies have been named Valeri. Its peak came in 1964, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Valeri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valeri?

The median living Valeri is about 47 years old; half are between 29 and 61. An estimated 1,800 people named Valeri are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Valeri year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #10,060
2024 20 #6,144
2023 20 #6,151
2022 11 #9,633
2021 12 #8,940
2020 15 #7,545
2019 11 #9,692
2018 14 #8,127
2017 12 #9,308
2016 12 #9,389
2015 9 #11,778
2014 13 #8,935
2013 8 #13,075
2012 9 #12,148
2011 12 #9,688
2010 15 #8,254
2009 18 #7,320
2008 18 #7,396
2007 20 #6,798
2006 29 #4,947
2005 21 #5,986
2004 14 #8,228
2003 15 #7,562
2002 14 #7,803
2001 19 #6,058
2000 13 #8,015
1995 15 #6,250
1990 20 #4,863
1985 37 #2,653
1980 27 #3,211
1975 30 #2,611
1970 35 #2,266
1965 33 #2,062
1960 41 #1,788
1955 33 #1,874
1950 18 #2,429
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Famous people named Valeri

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Valeri Bure Valeri Bure Russian ice hockey player (born 1974) Contemporary
  2. 2 Valeri Kharlamov Valeri Kharlamov Russian ice hockey player (1948–1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Valeri Polyakov Valeri Polyakov Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (1942–2022) Contemporary
  4. 4 Valeri Bojinov Valeri Bojinov Bulgarian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  5. 5 Valeri Liukin Valeri Liukin Kazakh-American gymnast b. 1966 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Valeri Qazaishvili Valeri Qazaishvili Georgian footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  7. 7 Valeri Kamensky Valeri Kamensky Russian ice hockey player (born 1966) Contemporary
  8. 8 Valeri Vasiliev Valeri Vasiliev Russian ice hockey player (1949–2012) Contemporary
  9. 9 Valeri Karpin Valeri Karpin Russian football manager b. 1969 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Valeri Tikhonenko Soviet-Russian basketball player b. 1964 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Valeri Tokarev Valeri Tokarev Russian cosmonaut (born 1952) Contemporary
  12. 12 Valeri Broshin Valeri Broshin Russian-Turkmen footballer 1962–2009 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Valeri Kubasov Valeri Kubasov Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (1935–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Valeri, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Valeri?

The median living Valeri is about 47 years old. Half of all living Valeris are between 29 and 61 years old.

How many people named Valeri are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Valeri are alive in the United States, based on 1,940 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Valeri mean?

Spelling variant of Valery.

How popular is the name Valeri in 2025?

Valeri ranked #10,060 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valeri?

1,940 babies have been named Valeri in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valeri most popular?

Valeri peaked in 1964, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Valeri a boy or girl name?

Valeri is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Valeri rising or falling?

Valeri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Valeri?

Well-known people named Valeri include Valeri Bure (hockey player), Valeri Kharlamov (hockey player), Valeri Polyakov (astronaut).

Names like Valeri

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