Valoree
A French feminine name meaning "courage, valor, bravery".
Name Census estimates that about 108 living Americans carry the first name Valoree. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Valoree today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Valoree births was 1958 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Valoree. 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
108
~ 1 in 3,173,651 Americans
Peak year
1958
12 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1986 SSA rank
#12,764
Tracked since 1954
Census
Valoree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 213 people with the first name Valoree, which placed it at #36,939 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
#36,939
National first-name rank
People counted
213
213 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Valoree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Valoree is White at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Valoree 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 Valoree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.1% · 160
- Black or African American10.3% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 20
- Two or more races3.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Valoree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Valoree from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 40 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
Valoree 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 Valoree 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 Valoree
The name Valoree is a relatively modern name that emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century. Its origins are unclear, but it appears to be a combination of the French word "valeur" meaning "valor" or "courage" and the English suffix "-ee" often used to create feminine names. This suggests it was likely coined in an English-speaking region, perhaps as a feminized form of the male name Valor.
While the name does not have any documented ancient roots or historical references in religious texts or ancient records, it is possible that it was inspired by the concept of valor and bravery celebrated in various cultures throughout history. The earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in American birth records from the early 20th century.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Valoree was Valoree Ann Quinn, an American actress born in 1936. She appeared in various television shows and films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Another Valoree of note was Valoree Baxter Vance, an American author and poet who was born in 1920 and published several works in the mid-20th century.
In the realm of sports, Valoree Evans was a Canadian sprinter who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She held national records in various sprint events during her career. Valoree Croy, born in 1945, was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
One of the more recent notable individuals with the name Valoree is Valoree Veira, an American motivational speaker and author born in 1959. Her works focus on personal growth and empowerment, reflecting the name's association with courage and strength.
People
Valoree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Valoree 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
Valoree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valoree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Valoree 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 3,173,651 US residents.
Is Valoree a common name?
We classify Valoree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 129 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Valoree most popular?
The single biggest year for Valoree was 1958, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Valoree is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Valoree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 213 people with the name Valoree, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,939 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 Valoree 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 Valoree?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Valoree leans strongly female. 216 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Valoree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Valoree is White at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Valoree most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Valoree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (160 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 Valoree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Valoree a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Valoree 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 Valoree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Valoree 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 Valoree 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 are called Valoree?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.