Valery
Variant of Valerie, which comes through French from the Roman family name Valerius, based on valere, to be strong or healthy.
Valery in 2025
Valery was given to 371 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,454th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,936 babies born.
The history of Valery
Valery reached its highest point in 2006, when 395 babies were given the name, ranking 1,309th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 8,932 babies have been named Valery. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Valery by decade
| Decade | Babies named Valery | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 6,152 |
| 1920s | 35 | 6,518 |
| 1930s | 68 | 4,097 |
| 1940s | 127 | 3,129 |
| 1950s | 420 | 2,316 |
| 1960s | 440 | 2,610 |
| 1970s | 286 | 3,485 |
| 1980s | 301 | 3,773 |
| 1990s | 616 | 2,730 |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 1,309 |
| 2010s | 2,354 | 1,636 |
| 2020s | 2,016 | 1,454 |
Where Valery is heading
Valery has risen 80% over the past decade, from 206 babies in 2015 to 371 in 2025.
Names like Valery
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Valery.