Vallarie
A feminine derivative of the French name Valleri, meaning "lively" or "vibrant."
Name Census estimates that about 105 living Americans carry the first name Vallarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vallarie today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vallarie births was 1960 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vallarie. 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
105
~ 1 in 3,264,327 Americans
Peak year
1960
12 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
2003 SSA rank
#18,290
Tracked since 1950
Census
Vallarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 187 people with the first name Vallarie, which placed it at #40,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,012
National first-name rank
People counted
187
187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vallarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vallarie is White at 48.1%. The next largest groups are Black (33.7%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vallarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vallarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.1% · 90
- Black or African American33.7% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 19
- Two or more races7.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Vallarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vallarie from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vallarie 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 Vallarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vallarie
The name Vallarie is a variant of the French name Valerie, which has its roots in the Latin name Valeria. The name Valeria is derived from the Latin word "valere," meaning "to be strong" or "to be well." It originated in ancient Rome and was a popular name among the Roman aristocracy.
The name Valeria was first recorded in the 1st century BC, and it gained popularity during the Roman imperial period. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Valeria Messalina, the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, who lived from around 17-48 AD.
In the early medieval period, the name Valerie spread across Europe and became particularly popular in France and England. It was sometimes spelled as Valery or Vallery during this time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Vallarie was Vallarie de Trie, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century. She was known for her involvement in the political affairs of the time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Vallarie of Aquitaine, a 13th-century French noblewoman who was a patron of the arts and literature.
In the 16th century, the name Vallarie was used by Vallarie Spelman, an English scholar and antiquarian who lived from 1576 to 1641. She is known for her contributions to the study of Anglo-Saxon law and history.
In the 18th century, Vallarie Pickering, an English botanist and naturalist who lived from 1757 to 1834, made significant contributions to the study of plants and their classification.
In the 19th century, Vallarie Nightingale, an English social reformer and pioneer of modern nursing, lived from 1820 to 1910. She is renowned for her work in improving healthcare and establishing nursing as a profession.
While the name Vallarie is not as common as its variants Valerie and Valeria, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable individuals throughout different eras and cultures.
People
Vallarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vallarie 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
Vallarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vallarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 105 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vallarie 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 3,264,327 US residents.
Is Vallarie a common name?
We classify Vallarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vallarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vallarie was 1960, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vallarie is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vallarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 187 people with the name Vallarie, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vallarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vallarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vallarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vallarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vallarie is White at 48.1%. The next largest groups are Black (33.7%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vallarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vallarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.1% (90 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vallarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vallarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vallarie in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Vallarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vallarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vallarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Vallarie as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.