How Many People Are Named Valerian?
An estimated 210 people in the United States have the first name Valerian. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Valerian peaked in popularity in 2018 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valerian 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 Valerian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
210
About 1 in 1,632,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2018
24 births
Total Registered
480
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valerian
Valerian is predominantly male (98.8%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Valerian as a male name
Ranked #6,137 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (24 births)
Valerian as a female name
Ranked #4,551 in 1917
6 female births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (6 births)
Valerian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valerian span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 101 babies were registered. While Valerian is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Valerian by Decade
How has Valerian 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.
Valerian by State
Valerian + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Valerian
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Valerian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valerian?
We estimate approximately 210 people named Valerian 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 1,632,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Valerian a common name?
Valerian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 480 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valerian most popular?
Valerian reached peak popularity in 2018, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valerian is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valerian a male name?
Valerian is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valerian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valerian Smith, Valerian Johnson, Valerian 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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