Valorie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "brave" or "valiant".
Name Census estimates that about 5,891 living Americans carry the first name Valorie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Valorie today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Valorie births was 1958 (266 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Valorie. 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
5.9K
~ 1 in 58,183 Americans
Peak year
1958
266 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,998
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Valorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Valorie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 2,362 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
Valorie 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 Valorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Valories live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Valorie, while Maine, Massachusetts, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 107 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Valorie
The name Valorie has its origins in the Latin language and is a feminine form of the name Valerius. The name Valerius is derived from the Latin word "valere," which means "to be strong" or "to be well." It is believed that the name was first used in ancient Rome.
The earliest recorded use of the name Valorie dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was used as a variant of the name Valeria. The name gained popularity during the Renaissance period, particularly in France and Italy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valorie can be found in the writings of the Italian poet Petrarch, who lived from 1304 to 1374. He mentioned a woman named Valorie in one of his sonnets.
In the 16th century, there was a French noblewoman named Valorie de Valois, who was a member of the royal family and lived from 1554 to 1631. She was known for her beauty and intelligence, and her name became associated with grace and elegance.
Another notable figure with the name Valorie was the Italian painter Valorie Beccafumi, who lived from 1486 to 1551. He was known for his religious paintings and was commissioned to create works for several churches in Siena, Italy.
In literature, the name Valorie appears in the works of the English playwright William Shakespeare. In his play "The Taming of the Shrew," one of the characters is named Valorie, though she is a minor character.
During the 19th century, the name Valorie gained popularity in the United States, particularly in the Southern states. One notable figure with this name was Valorie Plame, an American author and former United States Central Intelligence Agency officer who was born in 1963.
Throughout its history, the name Valorie has been associated with strength, grace, and beauty. It has been carried by women from various walks of life, including nobility, artists, and literary characters, and continues to be a popular choice for parents today.
People
Valorie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Valorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,891 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Valorie 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 58,183 US residents.
Is Valorie a common name?
We classify Valorie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,517 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Valorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Valorie was 1958, when 266 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Valorie is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Valorie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Valorie 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.
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.