How Many People Are Named Valeria?
An estimated 70,636 people in the United States have the first name Valeria. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Valeria peaked in popularity in 2008 with 4,212 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valeria 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 Valeria paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Valeria is overwhelmingly female, 105 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
70,636
About 1 in 4,852 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2008
4,212 births
Total Registered
78,318
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valeria
Valeria is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 78,318 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Valeria as a male name
Ranked #10,687 in 2012
7 male births in 2012
Peak: 1993 (10 births)
Valeria as a female name
Ranked #161 in 2024
1,865 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (4,206 births)
Valeria: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valeria span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 26,256 babies were registered. While Valeria is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Valeria by Decade
How has Valeria 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | 0 | 98 | |
| 1890s | 243 | 0 | 243 | |
| 1900s | 360 | 0 | 360 | |
| 1910s | 1,592 | 0 | 1,592 | |
| 1920s | 1,901 | 0 | 1,901 | |
| 1930s | 1,182 | 0 | 1,182 | |
| 1940s | 1,012 | 0 | 1,012 | |
| 1950s | 1,922 | 0 | 1,922 | |
| 1960s | 2,052 | 0 | 2,052 | |
| 1970s | 1,344 | 0 | 1,344 | |
| 1980s | 1,755 | 5 | 1,750 | |
| 1990s | 7,833 | 38 | 7,795 | |
| 2000s | 26,256 | 43 | 26,213 | |
| 2010s | 21,410 | 19 | 21,391 | |
| 2020s | 9,358 | 0 | 9,358 | |
Valeria by State
Birth registrations for Valeria span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, South Dakota, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,625 Valerias were registered per state.
Valeria + Last Name Combinations
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Valeria: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valeria?
We estimate approximately 70,636 people named Valeria 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 4,852 Americans share this first name.
Is Valeria a common name?
Valeria is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,318 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valeria most popular?
Valeria reached peak popularity in 2008, when 4,212 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valeria is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valeria a female name?
Valeria is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valeria Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valeria Smith, Valeria Johnson, Valeria 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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