Girl nameCurrently #161 in the USSteady
Valeria
vuh-LAIR-ee-uh//vəˈlɛəriə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20087 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Strong, healthy
Valeria is the Latin and international form related to Valerie, sharing the root 'valere', to be strong or healthy. Widely used across Italy, Spain, and Eastern Europe, it has become increasingly popular in the US as well.
Valeria's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Valeria |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 21 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 25 |
| 1898 | 42 |
| 1899 | 24 |
| 1900 | 33 |
| 1901 | 26 |
| 1902 | 28 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 41 |
| 1905 | 44 |
| 1906 | 43 |
| 1907 | 35 |
| 1908 | 41 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 60 |
| 1911 | 75 |
| 1912 | 91 |
| 1913 | 123 |
| 1914 | 152 |
| 1915 | 173 |
| 1916 | 226 |
| 1917 | 228 |
| 1918 | 243 |
| 1919 | 221 |
| 1920 | 234 |
| 1921 | 202 |
| 1922 | 198 |
| 1923 | 205 |
| 1924 | 212 |
| 1925 | 167 |
| 1926 | 193 |
| 1927 | 202 |
| 1928 | 153 |
| 1929 | 135 |
| 1930 | 137 |
| 1931 | 136 |
| 1932 | 131 |
| 1933 | 122 |
| 1934 | 113 |
| 1935 | 123 |
| 1936 | 97 |
| 1937 | 115 |
| 1938 | 110 |
| 1939 | 98 |
| 1940 | 95 |
| 1941 | 93 |
| 1942 | 94 |
| 1943 | 111 |
| 1944 | 82 |
| 1945 | 57 |
| 1946 | 93 |
| 1947 | 97 |
| 1948 | 127 |
| 1949 | 163 |
| 1950 | 174 |
| 1951 | 160 |
| 1952 | 179 |
| 1953 | 172 |
| 1954 | 186 |
| 1955 | 209 |
| 1956 | 222 |
| 1957 | 186 |
| 1958 | 229 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 177 |
| 1961 | 207 |
| 1962 | 209 |
| 1963 | 183 |
| 1964 | 268 |
| 1965 | 212 |
| 1966 | 192 |
| 1967 | 206 |
| 1968 | 208 |
| 1969 | 190 |
| 1970 | 176 |
| 1971 | 144 |
| 1972 | 122 |
| 1973 | 162 |
| 1974 | 139 |
| 1975 | 157 |
| 1976 | 131 |
| 1977 | 97 |
| 1978 | 115 |
| 1979 | 101 |
| 1980 | 100 |
| 1981 | 114 |
| 1982 | 146 |
| 1983 | 154 |
| 1984 | 141 |
| 1985 | 224 |
| 1986 | 211 |
| 1987 | 209 |
| 1988 | 224 |
| 1989 | 232 |
| 1990 | 317 |
| 1991 | 366 |
| 1992 | 671 |
| 1993 | 895 |
| 1994 | 794 |
| 1995 | 870 |
| 1996 | 855 |
| 1997 | 974 |
| 1998 | 1,032 |
| 1999 | 1,059 |
| 2000 | 1,423 |
| 2001 | 1,589 |
| 2002 | 1,638 |
| 2003 | 1,741 |
| 2004 | 1,965 |
| 2005 | 2,435 |
| 2006 | 3,736 |
| 2007 | 3,421 |
| 2008 | 4,212 |
| 2009 | 4,096 |
| 2010 | 3,122 |
| 2011 | 2,546 |
| 2012 | 2,151 |
| 2013 | 1,816 |
| 2014 | 1,892 |
| 2015 | 1,977 |
| 2016 | 2,038 |
| 2017 | 1,890 |
| 2018 | 1,989 |
| 2019 | 1,989 |
| 2020 | 1,816 |
| 2021 | 1,814 |
| 2022 | 1,997 |
| 2023 | 1,866 |
| 2024 | 1,865 |
Valeria through the decades
- Valeria peaked in 2008, when 4,212 babies were named Valeria in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Valeria has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Valeria currently ranks #161 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Val
Variants & spellings
ValerieValeriya