Valkyrie

“Chooser of the slain” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #1925 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Valkyrie is near its high-water mark: it reached #1455 in 2022 and still ranked #1925 in 2025. About 1,300 girls have carried it since 1992.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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