Girls name
Valerie
Valerie is a girls' name given to 270,158 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 7,302 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 10th among girls names in New Mexico in 1979.
Which states favor Valerie
Valerie by state
Top states by all-time births named Valerie. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 43,783 | #97 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 25,898 | #125 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 23,583 | #131 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 14,668 | #99 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 13,514 | #138 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 10,967 | #153 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 10,566 | #78 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,781 | #142 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 9,636 | #107 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,208 | #123 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 5,664 | #193 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 5,432 | #221 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 4,938 | #106 (2025) |
| 14 | Maryland | 4,704 | #129 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 4,693 | #133 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 4,488 | #204 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 4,150 | #115 (2025) |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 4,150 | #125 (2025) |
| 19 | Arizona | 3,991 | #150 (2025) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 3,904 | #125 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).