How Many People Are Named Valera?
An estimated 222 people in the United States have the first name Valera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Valera peaked in popularity in 1919 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valera as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Valera paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Valera is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
222
About 1 in 1,543,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1919
38 births
Total Registered
1,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valera
Valera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,056 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Valera as a female name
Ranked #17,457 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (38 births)
Valera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valera span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 264 babies were registered. Valera has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Valera by Decade
How has Valera tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Valera by State
Birth registrations for Valera span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Iowa, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Iowa, Texas. On average, about 18 Valeras were registered per state.
Valera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Valera
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Valera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valera?
We estimate approximately 222 people named Valera are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,543,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Valera a common name?
Valera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valera most popular?
Valera reached peak popularity in 1919, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valera is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valera a female name?
Valera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valera Smith, Valera Johnson, Valera Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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