Valrie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "strength, valor".
Name Census estimates that about 535 living Americans carry the first name Valrie. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Valrie today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Valrie births was 1964 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Valrie. 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
535
~ 1 in 640,662 Americans
Peak year
1964
32 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1941 SSA rank
#3,970
Tracked since 1901
Census
Valrie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,046 people with the first name Valrie, which placed it at #12,043 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
#12,043
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,046 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Valrie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Valrie is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.9%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Valrie 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 Valrie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.2% · 619
- White27.9% · 292
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 95
- Two or more races1.5% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Valrie
Out of the 914 babies given the name Valrie since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Valrie as a male name
- Ranked #3,970 in 1941
- 5 male births in 1941
- Peak: 1941 (5 births)
Valrie as a female name
- Ranked #14,465 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1964 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Valrie leans strongly female. 1,027 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 16 male bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Valrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Valrie from the 1900s through to the 1980s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 227 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Valrie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Valrie 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 Valrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Valries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Virginia, Florida recorded the most babies named Valrie, while Louisiana, Florida, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Valrie
The name Valrie has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to the Roman period. It is derived from the Latin word "valere," which means "to be strong" or "to be well." The name is believed to have originated as a feminine form of the masculine name Valerius.
During the Roman era, the name Valerius was a popular Roman family name, particularly among the patrician class. It was borne by several notable individuals, including the Roman emperor Valerius Maximus, who ruled from 253 to 259 AD. The feminine form, Valeria, was also used, though less commonly.
As Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, the name Valeria gained popularity among early Christian communities. It was seen as a name that symbolized strength and resilience, qualities that were highly valued in the face of persecution. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Valerie can be found in the 4th-century Christian text, the "Martyrology of St. Jerome."
During the Middle Ages, the name Valrie gained widespread use across Europe, particularly in France and England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Valerie of Limoges, a 6th-century Christian martyr who was persecuted for her faith during the reign of the Arian king Theodoric I.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Valrie was Valerie de Thouars, a 13th-century French noblewoman who served as the Countess of Pembroke. She played a significant role in the Barons' War, a civil war in England during the reign of King Henry III.
In the 16th century, the name Valrie gained further prominence with the birth of Valerie Vignali, an Italian painter and nun who lived from 1568 to 1633. Her works, which included religious paintings and portraits, were highly acclaimed during her lifetime.
The 17th century saw the birth of Valerie Legun, a French author and playwright who lived from 1639 to 1703. She is best known for her satirical plays, which criticized the social norms and conventions of her time.
In more recent history, the name Valrie has been borne by several notable figures, including Valerie Solanas, an American radical feminist and author who lived from 1936 to 1988. She gained notoriety for her 1967 work, the "SCUM Manifesto," and for attempting to assassinate Andy Warhol.
People
Valrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Valrie 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
Valrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 535 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Valrie 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 640,662 US residents.
Is Valrie a common name?
We classify Valrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 914 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Valrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Valrie was 1964, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Valrie is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Valrie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,046 people with the name Valrie, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,043 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 Valrie 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 Valrie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Valrie leans strongly female. 1,027 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 16 male bearers (1.5%). 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 Valrie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Valrie is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.9%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Valrie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Valrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (619 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 Valrie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Valrie a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Valrie 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 Valrie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Valrie 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 Valrie 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 Americans are named Valrie?
See how many Americans are named Valrie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.