Vallorie
A feminine name derived from the French word "valeur" meaning "valor" or "bravery".
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Vallorie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vallorie today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vallorie births was 1950 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vallorie. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vallorie is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vallories were born before 1964.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vallorie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
1950
49 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1968 SSA rank
#6,975
Tracked since 1949
Census
Vallorie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 147 people with the first name Vallorie, which placed it at #45,869 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
#45,869
National first-name rank
People counted
147
147 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vallorie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vallorie is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Vallorie 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 Vallorie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.5% · 89
- Black or African American31.3% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Vallorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vallorie from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 82 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
Vallorie 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 Vallorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vallories live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Vallorie, while Pennsylvania, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vallorie
The given name Vallorie has its roots in the Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "vallis," which means "valley." The name likely originated during the medieval period in regions where Latin was spoken, such as parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
One of the earliest known references to the name Vallorie can be found in French historical records from the 12th century. During this time, the name was more commonly spelled as "Vallerie" or "Valerie." It was likely a feminine form of the French male name "Valery," which also stemmed from the Latin word "vallis."
In the 13th century, the name Vallorie started to appear in various religious texts and chronicles across Europe. One notable mention was in the writings of the English monk and historian Matthew Paris, who documented the life of a woman named Vallorie de Montfort, a noblewoman from France.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, the name Vallorie remained relatively uncommon but was used across various European regions, particularly in France, England, and Italy. Some notable historical figures with this first name include:
1. Vallorie de Thouars (1201-1268), a French noblewoman and heiress to the Viscountcy of Thouars.
2. Vallorie de Lusignan (1268-1333), a member of the royal family of Cyprus and the wife of King Henry II of Jerusalem.
3. Vallorie Visconti (1350-1427), an Italian noble and patron of the arts in Milan.
4. Vallorie de Valois (1410-1488), a French princess and daughter of King Charles VI of France.
5. Vallorie de' Medici (1519-1589), an Italian noblewoman and member of the influential Medici family in Florence.
As the name spread across different cultures and languages, its spelling and pronunciation evolved, leading to various forms such as Valeria, Valerie, and the modern English variant, Vallorie. However, the name's connection to the concept of a valley or a pleasant, low-lying area has remained a consistent theme throughout its history.
People
Vallorie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vallorie 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
Vallorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vallorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vallorie 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 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Vallorie a common name?
We classify Vallorie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 99 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vallorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vallorie was 1950, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vallorie is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vallorie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 147 people with the name Vallorie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,869 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 Vallorie 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 Vallorie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vallorie appears almost entirely female. Of the 141 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 Vallorie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vallorie is White at 60.5%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Vallorie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vallorie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.5% (89 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 Vallorie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vallorie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vallorie 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 Vallorie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vallorie 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 Vallorie 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 Vallorie as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.