Valory: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	41	4	–	#3,662
1950s	90	9	+120%	#2,803
1960s	51	5	-43%	#4,481
1970s	28	3	-45%	#5,808
1980s	5	1	-82%	#12,115
1990s	22	2	+340%	#11,736
2000s	36	4	+64%	#13,447
2010s	32	3	-11%	#11,875
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	+77%	#9,518

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,662

1950s

+120%

#2,803

1960s

-43%

#4,481

1970s

-45%

#5,808

1980s

-82%

#12,115

1990s

+340%

#11,736

2000s

+64%

#13,447

2010s

-11%

#11,875

2020s (to 2025)

+77%

#9,518

The story of Valory

Valory is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,061 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 339 American babies have been named Valory. Its peak came in 1955, when 16 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 Valory stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valory?

The median living Valory is about 55 years old; half are between 19 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Valory 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.

Valory year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,061
2024	11	#9,518
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,170
2021	7	#13,370
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,553
2017	7	#14,010
2016	5	#18,695
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,875
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,667
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,306
2007	–	–
2006	6	#17,030
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#18,292
2002	7	#13,531
2001	7	#13,447
2000	6	#14,946
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,168
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,808
1965	10	#4,481
1960	–	–
1955	16	#2,963
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,662
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valory?

The median living Valory is about 55 years old. Half of all living Valorys are between 19 and 70 years old.

How many people named Valory are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Valory are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valory in 2025?

Valory ranked #10,061 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valory?

339 babies have been named Valory in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valory most popular?

Valory peaked in 1955, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Valory a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valory rising or falling?

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

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Valory popularity over time

The story of Valory

How old are people named Valory?

Valory year by year

Frequently asked questions

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