Valeria is a distinctive choice, ranked #918 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Valeria in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#918
US Rank #161
About the Name Valeria
Valeria has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #918. The name has climbed 147 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Valeria is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #161, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Valeria
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Valeria per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Valeria in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Valeria is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 147 places over the last five years to #918 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Valeria is more popular in the US (#161) than in the UK (#918). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Valeria include: Valeria Motogna-Beșe — Aurica Valeria Motogna-Beşe is a retired Romanian handball player (left back/playmaker) who played mainly as a defender for the Romania women's national...; Valeria Marini — Valeria Virginia Laura Marini is an Italian actress, showgirl and entrepreneur.; Valeria Mazza — Valeria Raquel Mazza is an Argentine model and businesswoman..
Valeria appears in the US top 500 at #161 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
39
UK babies named Valeria (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Valeria
Likely around 1 other Valeria in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Valeria
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aurica Valeria Motogna-Beşe is a retired Romanian handball player (left back/playmaker) who played mainly as a defender for the Romania women's national handball team. She carried the flag during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Valeria Raquel Mazza is an Argentine model and businesswoman. Mazza rose to prominence in the 1990s and became a household name after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue of 1996 and in the same year was one of the special co-hosters of Sanremo Music Festival 1996.
Valeria Bystritskaia is a Russian-German actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was born to a Ukrainian Jewish mother and Russian father, and moved to Germany with her mother at age 7 to escape antisemitism in Russia.
Valeria Valeryevna Lukyanova (Ukrainian: Валерія Валеріївна Лук'янова; Russian: Валерия Валерьевна Лукьянова; born 1985) is a Ukrainian model best known for her resemblance to a Barbie doll. She currently has property in Mexico and lives in Moscow.