Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Valerio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,375
Rank 2025
#5,375
among boys · ↓1,398 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Valerio · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
28 babies
All-time total
502
#7,888 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Valerio popularity over time

502 babies have been named Valerio since 1920, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 28 3 – #3,233
1930s 15 2 -46% #4,002
1940s – – – –
1950s 45 5 – #2,749
1960s 30 3 -33% #3,619
1970s 7 1 -77% #5,332
1980s 63 6 +800% #3,447
1990s 56 6 -11% #4,083
2000s 71 7 +27% #5,787
2010s 70 7 -1% #8,032
2020s (to 2025) 117 20 +179% #3,977

The story of Valerio

Valerio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,375 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 502 American babies have been named Valerio. Its peak came in 2024, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Valerio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valerio?

The median living Valerio is about 21 years old; half are between 5 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Valerio are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Valerio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #5,375
2024 28 #3,977
2023 17 #5,648
2022 12 #7,228
2021 25 #4,228
2020 17 #5,438
2019 8 #9,676
2018 8 #9,609
2017 8 #9,629
2016 5 #14,057
2015 – –
2014 7 #10,639
2013 9 #8,728
2012 9 #8,821
2011 10 #8,032
2010 6 #12,120
2009 8 #9,808
2008 9 #8,975
2007 – –
2006 9 #8,674
2005 6 #11,393
2004 14 #5,787
2003 6 #10,819
2002 5 #12,393
2001 6 #10,485
2000 8 #8,165
1995 12 #5,105
1990 – –
1985 6 #6,492
1980 12 #3,602
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 6 #3,905
1960 6 #4,020
1955 10 #2,749
1950 5 #4,162
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #4,940
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Valerio

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

  1. 1 Valerio Massimo Manfredi Valerio Massimo Manfredi Italian writer and archaeologist (born 1943) b. 1942 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Valerio Zurlini Valerio Zurlini Italian film director (1926–1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Valerio Bacigalupo Valerio Bacigalupo Italian footballer (1924–1949) Contemporary
  4. 4 Valerio Fiori Valerio Fiori Italian footballer and coach b. 1969 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Valerio Aspromonte Valerio Aspromonte Italian fencer (born 1987) Contemporary
  6. 6 Valerio Conti Valerio Conti Italian cyclist b. 1993 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Valerio Agnoli Valerio Agnoli Italian road bicycle racer b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valerio?

The median living Valerio is about 21 years old. Half of all living Valerios are between 5 and 38 years old.

How many people named Valerio are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Valerio are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valerio in 2025?

Valerio ranked #5,375 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valerio?

502 babies have been named Valerio in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valerio most popular?

Valerio peaked in 2024, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Valerio a boy or girl name?

Valerio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Valerio rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Valerio?

Well-known people named Valerio include Valerio Massimo Manfredi (writer), Valerio Zurlini (film director), Valerio Bacigalupo (soccer player).

Names like Valerio

Names that sound and feel close to Valerio: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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