Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Valorie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,828 Trend ↑ Rising 54%
Rank 2025
#3,828
among girls · ↑1,187 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Valorie · +44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
266 babies
All-time total
7,556
#1,970 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Valorie popularity over time

7,556 babies have been named Valorie since 1916, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1958Girls

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 19 2 – #3,891
1920s 44 4 +132% #3,638
1930s 122 12 +177% #1,908
1940s 481 48 +294% #790
1950s 2,362 236 +391% #554
1960s 1,906 191 -19% #661
1970s 985 99 -48% #876
1980s 627 63 -36% #1,407
1990s 337 34 -46% #2,418
2000s 288 29 -15% #4,066
2010s 201 20 -30% #5,603
2020s (to 2025) 184 31 +53% #3,828

Where Valorie 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Valorie

Valorie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,828 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 7,556 American babies have been named Valorie. Its peak came in 1958, when 266 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Valorie?

The median living Valorie is about 61 years old; half are between 46 and 69. An estimated 6,600 people named Valorie are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Valorie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 39 #3,828
2024 27 #5,015
2023 30 #4,647
2022 35 #4,194
2021 23 #5,559
2020 30 #4,538
2019 17 #7,001
2018 17 #7,081
2017 21 #6,027
2016 24 #5,603
2015 21 #6,223
2014 19 #6,694
2013 18 #7,013
2012 20 #6,562
2011 21 #6,320
2010 23 #5,965
2009 29 #5,088
2008 25 #5,739
2007 34 #4,467
2006 25 #5,540
2005 31 #4,480
2004 27 #4,944
2003 26 #4,935
2002 32 #4,066
2001 29 #4,313
2000 30 #4,178
1995 26 #4,094
1990 36 #3,153
1985 75 #1,603
1980 89 #1,407
1975 77 #1,380
1970 153 #876
1965 169 #763
1960 223 #683
1955 255 #573
1950 213 #571
1945 31 #1,480
1940 23 #1,679
1935 12 #2,561
1930 7 #4,013
1925 9 #3,638
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Valorie

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

  1. 1 Valorie Curry Valorie Curry American actress (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valorie?

The median living Valorie is about 61 years old. Half of all living Valories are between 46 and 69 years old.

How many people named Valorie are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Valorie are alive in the United States, based on 7,556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valorie in 2025?

Valorie ranked #3,828 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valorie?

7,556 babies have been named Valorie in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valorie most popular?

Valorie peaked in 1958, when 266 newborns received the name.

Is Valorie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valorie rising or falling?

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

Will Valorie become more popular?

Valorie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Valorie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Valorie?

Well-known people named Valorie include Valorie Curry (actor).

Names like Valorie

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

Compare Valorie with similar names → More names starting with V →