Valkyrie

“Chooser of the slain” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #1911 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Valkyrie has appeared in US records since 1992 — best rank #1451 (2022) · 1,313 babies named Valkyrie all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

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

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