girl's name
Valkyrie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,352
Valkyrie is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 153 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,826 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Valkyrie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 452 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 747 |
How popular is Valkyrie?
In 2025, Valkyrie was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Valkyrie 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.
Names that peaked alongside Valkyrie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valkyrie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valkyrie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Valkyrie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valkyrie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valkyrie
How popular is the name Valkyrie?
In 2025, Valkyrie was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Valkyrie a girl's or a boy's name?
Valkyrie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Valkyrie?
Valkyrie has 4 syllables.
When was Valkyrie most popular?
Valkyrie peaked in 2022, when 153 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Valkyrie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Valkyrie currently ranks #1,913 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.