girl's name
Valery
VAL-uh-ree (English)
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,370
the United States
#744
2025 births
Valery is a girl's name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 371 babies in the United States, ranking #744. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Valery is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 395 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,936 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Valery started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Valery Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 420 |
| 1960s | 440 |
| 1970s | 286 |
| 1980s | 301 |
| 1990s | 616 |
| 2000s | 2,263 |
| 2010s | 2,354 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,016 |
How Popular Is Valery?
In 2025, Valery was given to 371 babies in the United States, ranking #744 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Valery Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Valery Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Valéry | Valéry is a rare spelling of Valery, written with an acute accent and recorded about 595 times, mostly in France. | 595 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Valery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Valery Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Valery
- English VAL-uh-ree
Valery in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Valery
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Valery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Valery
How popular is the name Valery?
In 2025, Valery was given to 371 babies in the United States, ranking #744 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Valery a girl's or a boy's name?
Valery is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Valery?
Valery has 3 syllables.
When was Valery most popular?
Valery peaked in 2006, when 395 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Valery a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Valery currently ranks #744 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Valery originally a boys' or girls' name?
Valery was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.