Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Valley

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #1,131 Trend ↑ Rising 770%
Rank 2025
#1,131
among girls · ↑377 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
213
named Valley · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,765
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
213 babies
All-time total
935
#8,198 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Valley popularity over time

935 babies have been named Valley since 1888, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 7 – 7 1 – #1,128
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 32 – 32 3 – #1,472
1910s 44 7 51 5 +59% #2,126
1920s 63 31 94 9 +84% #2,763
1930s 24 – 24 2 -74% #3,139
1940s 9 5 14 1 -42% #3,192
1950s 23 – 23 2 +64% #5,266
1960s 18 – 18 2 -22% #5,813
1970s 10 – 10 1 -44% #10,559
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 11 – 11 1 – #13,656
2000s 5 – 5 1 -55% #20,394
2010s 105 – 105 11 +2000% #7,000
2020s (to 2025) 528 13 541 90 +759% #1,131

Where Valley 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 267 0.17 outside top 500
2027 332 0.21 outside top 500
2028 399 0.25 outside top 500
2029 467 0.29 outside top 500
2030 533 0.33 outside top 500

Where Valley is most popular

Girls named Valley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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 Valley 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 16 0.192 +207%
Mississippi 7 0.150 +139%
Tennessee 22 0.139 +122%
Alabama 13 0.138 +121%
Kentucky 11 0.129 +105%
Louisiana 11 0.126 +101%
Indiana 17 0.121 +93%
North Carolina 24 0.105 +68%
Michigan 15 0.082 +32%
Missouri 9 0.075 +19%
Georgia 16 0.070 +12%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 +9%
Minnesota 7 0.065 ≈ national
Florida 26 0.061 ≈ national
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -7%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -11%
Texas 41 0.051 -19%
Arizona 7 0.050 -20%
Ohio 8 0.034 -46%
California 6 0.007 -89%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Valley

Valley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,131 in 2025 with 207 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 935 American babies have been named Valley, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 213 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 Valley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valley?

The median living Valley is about 1 years old; half are between 0 and 6. An estimated 700 people named Valley are alive in the United States today.

median 1 020406080100

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

Valley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 207 #1,131 6 #11,896
2024 144 #1,508 7 #10,845
2023 69 #2,583 – –
2022 43 #3,647 – –
2021 45 #3,488 – –
2020 20 #6,067 – –
2019 17 #7,000 – –
2018 13 #8,576 – –
2017 16 #7,424 – –
2016 15 #7,959 – –
2015 7 #14,392 – –
2014 10 #10,902 – –
2013 9 #11,900 – –
2012 6 #16,714 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 12 #9,747 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #20,394 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #10,559 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 6 #5,266 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 9 #3,192 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 12 #2,881 5 #4,941
1915 – – – –
1910 7 #2,126 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valley?

The median living Valley is about 1 years old. Half of all living Valleys are between 0 and 6 years old.

How many people named Valley are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Valley are alive in the United States, based on 935 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valley in 2025?

Valley ranked #1,131 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 207 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valley?

935 babies have been named Valley in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valley most popular?

Valley peaked in 2025, when 213 newborns received the name.

Is Valley a boy or girl name?

Valley is used for both: about 94% of babies named Valley have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Valley rising or falling?

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

Will Valley become more popular?

Valley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 533 girls named Valley 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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