Valeria
Latin, the feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, which comes from valere, meaning to be strong or healthy.
Valeria in 2025
Valeria was given to 1,835 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 370th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,807 babies born.
The history of Valeria
Valeria reached its highest point in 2008, when 4,212 babies were given the name, ranking 178th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 175th, in 2009.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 80,157 babies have been named Valeria. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Valeria by decade
| Decade | Babies named Valeria | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | 1,043 |
| 1890s | 243 | 752 |
| 1900s | 360 | 821 |
| 1910s | 1,592 | 775 |
| 1920s | 1,901 | 820 |
| 1930s | 1,182 | 1,039 |
| 1940s | 1,012 | 1,155 |
| 1950s | 1,922 | 1,130 |
| 1960s | 2,052 | 1,071 |
| 1970s | 1,344 | 1,399 |
| 1980s | 1,754 | 1,324 |
| 1990s | 7,833 | 567 |
| 2000s | 26,259 | 175 |
| 2010s | 21,411 | 229 |
| 2020s | 11,194 | 348 |
Where Valeria is heading
Valeria has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 1,977 babies in 2015 to 1,835 in 2025.
Names like Valeria
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Valeria.