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Valerie

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Valerie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

Recording by Katharina Liebert. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #647 to #1958.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#647#1958
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1296
1997#1958
1998#1697
1999#1805
2000#1058
2001#1305
2002#1658
2003#1383
2004#1459
2005#1589
2006#1119
2007#963
2008#831
2009#1325
2010#1429
2011#1327
2012#1130
2013#1400
2014#1234
2015#1057
2016#861
2017#1371
2018#936
2019#1292
2020#1044
2021#1039
2022#1120
2023#832
2024#647
2025#684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 58 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #638 among girls in Scotland, #647 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Valerie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#68454HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#64760HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#83243HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#112030HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#103933HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#104432HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#129225HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#93639HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#137124HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#86143HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#105733HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#123427HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#140023HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#113030HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#132723HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#142921HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#132522HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#83140HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#111924HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#145915HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#130515HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#105819HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#129614HighVerified
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#9672InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#8289InsufficientNot yet available
1959New Zealandfemale#8975HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#7980HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#7875HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#7487HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#7877HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#34114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#20418HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#24115HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#18723HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#22716HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#16330HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17228HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#17128HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#14836HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#12349HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#14241HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#11360HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11660HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#10968HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#9490HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#8699HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#81113HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#8695HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#66131HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#68131HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#69128HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#70129HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#60157HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#63141HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#57146HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#50170HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#46182HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#50174HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#38192HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#48147HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#42161HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#49141HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#50129HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Valerie is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Valerie, between 1952 and 2025, in 69 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–19532#82 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19595#74 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1964–202458#38 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202530#647 in 2024
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 72 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1959; it appears again in 1964.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.