How Many People Are Named Valor?
An estimated 1,488 people in the United States have the first name Valor. It is used for both genders, with 88.9% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Valor peaked in popularity in 2020 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valor 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 Valor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Valor 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
1,488
About 1 in 230,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.9% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2020
153 births
Total Registered
1,499
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valor
Valor is predominantly male (88.9%), though 167 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Valor as a male name
Ranked #1,463 in 2024
124 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (134 births)
Valor as a female name
Ranked #7,545 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (20 births)
Valor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valor span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 716 babies were registered. Valor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Valor by Decade
How has Valor 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.
Valor by State
Birth registrations for Valor span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Utah. On average, about 29 Valors were registered per state.
Valor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Valor
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Valor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valor?
We estimate approximately 1,488 people named Valor 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 230,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Valor a common name?
Valor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,499 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valor most popular?
Valor reached peak popularity in 2020, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valor is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valor a male name?
Valor is predominantly male. 88.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valor Smith, Valor Johnson, Valor 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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