Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Valkyrie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,925 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#1,925
among girls · ↓104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
101
named Valkyrie · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,914
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
153 babies
All-time total
1,313
#6,243 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Valkyrie popularity over time

1,313 babies have been named Valkyrie since 1992, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 22 2 – #9,460
2000s 92 9 +318% #7,321
2010s 452 45 +391% #1,862
2020s (to 2025) 747 125 +175% #1,455

Where Valkyrie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 105 0.07 outside top 500
2027 108 0.07 outside top 500
2028 110 0.07 outside top 500
2029 113 0.07 outside top 500
2030 115 0.07 outside top 500

Where Valkyrie is most popular

Girls named Valkyrie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Indiana, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Valkyrie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 17 0.204 +168%
Indiana 15 0.107 +40%
Arizona 14 0.100 +31%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +24%
Tennessee 13 0.082 +8%
Florida 35 0.082 +7%
North Carolina 18 0.079 ≈ national
California 65 0.077 ≈ national
Ohio 18 0.076 ≈ national
Texas 61 0.076 ≈ national
Colorado 8 0.072 -6%
Louisiana 6 0.069 -10%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -39%
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -45%
New York 16 0.040 -47%
Michigan 5 0.027 -64%
Georgia 5 0.022 -71%
Illinois 5 0.022 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Valkyrie

Valkyrie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,925 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,313 American babies have been named Valkyrie. Its peak came in 2022, when 153 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 Valkyrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valkyrie?

The median living Valkyrie is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,300 people named Valkyrie are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Valkyrie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 101 #1,925
2024 111 #1,821
2023 143 #1,511
2022 153 #1,455
2021 111 #1,827
2020 128 #1,630
2019 109 #1,862
2018 75 #2,418
2017 63 #2,740
2016 48 #3,375
2015 41 #3,758
2014 35 #4,260
2013 19 #6,712
2012 26 #5,391
2011 16 #7,755
2010 20 #6,616
2009 18 #7,321
2008 11 #10,767
2007 18 #7,380
2006 7 #15,062
2005 9 #11,787
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,679
2002 5 #17,963
2001 10 #10,073
2000 8 #11,746
1995 5 #15,678
1990 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valkyrie?

The median living Valkyrie is about 5 years old. Half of all living Valkyries are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Valkyrie are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Valkyrie are alive in the United States, based on 1,313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valkyrie in 2025?

Valkyrie ranked #1,925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valkyrie?

1,313 babies have been named Valkyrie in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valkyrie most popular?

Valkyrie peaked in 2022, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Valkyrie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valkyrie rising or falling?

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

Will Valkyrie become more popular?

Valkyrie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 girls named Valkyrie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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