Valora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	36	4	–	#2,949
1920s	66	7	+83%	#2,456
1930s	33	3	-50%	#2,560
1940s	31	3	-6%	#3,933
1950s	74	7	+139%	#3,095
1960s	58	6	-22%	#2,954
1970s	5	1	-91%	#11,907
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	22	2	–	#15,381
2010s	58	6	+164%	#10,097
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	+64%	#8,324

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,949

1920s

+83%

#2,456

1930s

-50%

#2,560

1940s

-6%

#3,933

1950s

+139%

#3,095

1960s

-22%

#2,954

1970s

-91%

#11,907

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#15,381

2010s

+164%

#10,097

2020s (to 2025)

+64%

#8,324

The story of Valora

Valora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,324 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 440 American babies have been named Valora. Its peak came in 1963, when 19 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 Valora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valora?

The median living Valora is about 56 years old; half are between 7 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Valora are alive in the United States today.

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

Valora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,324
2024	11	#9,517
2023	11	#9,562
2022	8	#12,167
2021	5	#17,499
2020	9	#11,024
2019	10	#10,429
2018	8	#12,386
2017	5	#18,275
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,288
2014	11	#10,097
2013	10	#10,954
2012	8	#13,388
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#20,040
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,381
2006	5	#19,900
2005	5	#19,053
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,815
1960	9	#4,756
1955	13	#3,370
1950	7	#4,712
1945	5	#5,190
1940	–	–
1935	12	#2,560
1930	5	#5,201
1925	7	#4,397
1920	15	#2,456
1915	5	#4,904
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valora?

The median living Valora is about 56 years old. Half of all living Valoras are between 7 and 70 years old.

How many people named Valora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Valora are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valora in 2025?

Valora ranked #8,324 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valora?

440 babies have been named Valora in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valora most popular?

Valora peaked in 1963, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Valora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valora rising or falling?

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

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Valora popularity over time

The story of Valora

How old are people named Valora?

Valora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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