Valérie is a girl name family recorded 902,786 times in 26 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Spain (#8 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in France in 1969, at 2,617.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Valeria (Argentina, Spain, Italy), Valeriya (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Valérie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valérie | French | 273,922 | 🇺🇸 United States | #127 | 1959 | ▲ 32 % |
| Valérie | French | 253,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #5492 | 1969 | ▼ 58 % |
| Valérie | French | 15,568 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 1982 | ▼ 33 % |
| Valérie | French | 11,192 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #119 | 1949 | ▲ 120 % |
| Valérie | French | 4,757 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #24 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Valérie | French | 3,502 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #156 | 1949 | ▲ 163 % |
| Valeria | Spanish | 146,561 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #602 | 1980 | ▼ 66 % |
| Valeria | Spanish | 80,157 | 🇺🇸 United States | #162 | 2009 | ▲ 4 % |
| Valeria | Spanish | 44,037 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #8 | 2022 | – |
| Valeria | Spanish | 8,510 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 1999 | – |
| Valeria | Spanish | 5,124 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #186 | 1980 | ▼ 82 % |
| Valeria | Spanish | 4,309 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #28 | 2016 | ▼ 24 % |
| Valeriya | English | 21,609 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #180 | 2001 | ▼ 76 % |
| Valeriya | English | 50 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2012 | new |
| Valeriya | English | 8 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2022 | – |
| Valery | French | 8,825 | 🇺🇸 United States | #743 | 2025 | ▲ 98 % |
| Valery | French | 730 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1964 | – |
| Valery | French | 521 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1989 | – |
| Valery | French | 184 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2004 | ▼ 29 % |
| Valery | French | 17 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2024 | – |
| Valery | French | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
| Valeri | French | 1,940 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1964 | ▲ 25 % |
| Valeri | French | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1901 | – |
| Valeri | French | 16 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1960 | new |
| Valeri | French | 5 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 2000 | – |
| Vallerie | English | 1,122 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Vallery | English | 732 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2010 | ▲ 23 % |
| Waleria | Polish | 425 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #209 | 2025 | ▲ 290 % |
| Valerija | Slovene | 244 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1997 | – |
| Valerija | Slovene | 54 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Valerija | Slovene | 40 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #672 | 2024 | – |
| Valerija | Slovene | 34 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Valérie ↔ Valeria — checked by hand
- Valérie ↔ Valeriya — checked by hand
- Valérie ↔ Valery — verified against linguistic sources
- Valérie ↔ Valerija — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Valeria ↔ Waleria — spelling variant
- Valérie ↔ Vallerie — spelling variant
- Valery ↔ Valeri — spelling variant
- Valery ↔ Vallery — spelling variant
Questions about Valérie
How popular is the name Valérie?
In 2024 it ranked #8 in Spain. Official registers record 902,786 births across 26 countries.
What is Valérie in other languages?
Valeria (Spanish); Valeriya (English); Valery (French); Valeri (French); Vallerie (English); Vallery (English); Waleria (Polish); Valerija (Slovene).
When was Valérie most popular?
It peaked in France in 1969, at 2,617.5 births per 100,000.
Is Valérie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Valérie is a girl name.