Feminine dossier · first seen 1920
Valery
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2006
Peak births
395
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Valery
How many people are named Valery?
An estimated 8,311 living Americans are named Valery.
How rare is Valery?
Valery is uncommon among babies today, with 366 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 7.3% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Valery?
The median age of a living American named Valery is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 24 years old.
Is Valery still popular?
Yes — Valery is currently rising in popularity, with 366 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Valery most common?
Valery has its strongest geographic signal in Maryland, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1920Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
7.3%
2025
366
All-time
8,825
Where it lives now
Valery is most concentrated in Maryland — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Valery is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.