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Valerie

“Variant of Valeria — healthy, strong” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #127 in the US (2025) · Retro

Valerie reached its best rank, #60, in 1959 and ranked #127 in 2025. Roughly 273,000 girls have been named Valerie since 1884. Val is a short form of Valerie.

Around the world: #19 in Czechia (2025) · #24 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Valeries

• Valerie Solanas — American radical feminist and author (1936-1988)
• Valérie Trierweiler — French journalist
• Valérie Pécresse — French politician (born 1967)
• Valerie Adams — New Zealand shot putter (1984-)
• Valerie Perrine — American actress (1943-2026)

In stories & tradition

• Valerie Malone — Beverly Hills, 90210
• Valerie Cooper — Uncanny X-Men
• Valerie Perez — DC Universe

What Valeries become

Among 1,712 notable people named Valerie:

Entertainers appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Valerie Perrine, American actress (1943-2026).

Similar names: Valeria · Melanie · Vanessa · Andrea · Diana · Amy

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