How Many People Are Named Valkyrie?
An estimated 1,202 people in the United States have the first name Valkyrie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Valkyrie peaked in popularity in 2022 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valkyrie 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 Valkyrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Valkyrie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,202
About 1 in 285,153 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
153 births
Total Registered
1,211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valkyrie
Valkyrie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,211 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Valkyrie as a female name
Ranked #1,816 in 2024
111 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (153 births)
Valkyrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valkyrie span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 646 babies were registered. Valkyrie remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Valkyrie by Decade
How has Valkyrie 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.
Valkyrie by State
Birth registrations for Valkyrie span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Missouri. On average, about 22 Valkyries were registered per state.
Valkyrie + Last Name Combinations
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Valkyrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valkyrie?
We estimate approximately 1,202 people named Valkyrie 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 285,153 Americans share this first name.
Is Valkyrie a common name?
Valkyrie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,211 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valkyrie most popular?
Valkyrie reached peak popularity in 2022, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valkyrie is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valkyrie a female name?
Valkyrie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valkyrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valkyrie Smith, Valkyrie Johnson, Valkyrie 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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