Valerie
Valerie is a distinctive choice, ranked #684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Valerie in their class.
About the Name Valerie
Valerie has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #647. The name has climbed 397 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Valerie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Valerie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #147, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Valerie
- Valerie Thomas — Valerie L.
- Valerie Gearon — Valerie Winifred Gearon was a British actress, born in Newport, Monmouthshire.
- Valerie Morales — Valerie Morales, also known simply as Valerie or Valerie Flow, is a Puerto Rican singer who has worked with a variety of musical performers including Daddy Yankee, Wisin Y Yandel, and Hector & Tito, among others.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Valerie
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Valerie
Almost certainly the only Valerie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Valerie
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia