How Many People Are Named Valeria Cannon?

There are approximately 16 people named Valeria Cannon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Valeria with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cannon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

16

1 in 21,422,146 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Valeria: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Valeria. The peak year was 2008 with 4,212 births. The average person named Valeria today is 20 years old.

Male
Female
0 842 2K 3K 3K 4K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Valeria

In the 2020 Census, the first name Valeria was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (84.75%). The next largest recorded groups were White (9.96%) and Black (4.42%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Valeria in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Valeria rose or fell over time.

White
9.96%
Black
4.42%
Hispanic
84.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.34%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.17%
Two or More Races
0.36%

Ancestry of the Cannon Surname

The surname Cannon was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Cannon in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
67.38%
Black
23.59%
Hispanic
3.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.62%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.51%
Two or More Races
4.43%

How we calculated this

The first name "Valeria" has an estimated frequency of 0.0206% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Cannon" appears at a rate of 22.76 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Valeria are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 16 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Valeria Cannon: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Valeria Cannon?

We estimate approximately 16 people named Valeria Cannon are alive in the United States today. The first name Valeria is shared by 70,636 Americans, and the surname Cannon is shared by 78,024.

How rare is the name Valeria Cannon?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans. The first name Valeria is uncommon and the surname Cannon is uncommon.

Is Valeria a male or female name?

Valeria is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 20 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Valeria?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Valeria was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (84.75%). The next largest recorded groups were White (9.96%) and Black (4.42%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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