Valerio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy".
Name Census estimates that about 422 living Americans carry the first name Valerio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Valerio today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Valerio births was 2024 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Valerio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
422
~ 1 in 812,214 Americans
Peak year
2024
28 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,966
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Valerio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Valerio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Valerio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Valerio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Valerios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Valerio
The name Valerio has its roots in the ancient Latin language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "valere," which means "to be strong" or "to be well." The name gained popularity during the Roman Empire and was used by both men and women.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valerio can be found in ancient Roman texts. It was the name of a Roman soldier and statesman, Valerius Maximus, who lived in the 1st century AD and authored a collection of historical anecdotes called "Factorum ac Dictorum Memorabilium Libri IX."
In the early days of Christianity, Valerio was also the name of several notable figures. Saint Valerio was a 3rd-century bishop of Trier, in modern-day Germany, and is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church. Valerio Veglio was an Italian hermit and saint who lived in the 5th century and is the patron saint of the city of Alessandria, Italy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Valerio gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. One of the most famous bearers of the name was the Italian Renaissance painter Valerio Belli (1468-1546), known for his religious works and portraits.
In the 19th century, Valerio Belli (1819-1875) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Rome from 1870 to 1875. Another notable figure was Valerio Massimo Manfredi (1943-2022), an Italian historian, writer, and archaeologist, best known for his historical novels.
Throughout history, other notable individuals with the name Valerio include Valerio Adami (1935-), an Italian painter and sculptor; Valerio Piccioni (1925-2017), an Italian composer and conductor; and Valerio Nitti (1892-1953), an Italian film director and screenwriter.
People
Valerio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Valerio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Valerio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valerio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 422 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Valerio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 812,214 US residents.
Is Valerio a common name?
We classify Valerio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 484 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Valerio most popular?
The single biggest year for Valerio was 2024, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Valerio is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Valerio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Valerio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.