Valerie

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Meaning

Valerie is generally a feminine given name, derived directly from the French Valérie. Valéry or Valery is a masculine given name in parts of Europe, as well as a common surname in Francophone countries. Another, much rarer, French masculine form of the name is Valère.

From Wikipedia

Valerie first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 89 babies (rank #82 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Valerie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Valerie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

170
Total babies (all years)
6
Years in the data
89
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
195289#82
195372#96
20142#861
20152#814
20162#823
20173#549