Valeria
Valeria was the 162nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,835 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 72nd; the most babies were born in 2008 (4,206). Over the last ten years it has moved unchanged. More babies were named Valeria in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning to be strong, healthy · Latin
Say it vuh-LEER-ee-uh /vəˈlɪriə/
- Rank in 2025
- #162 girls, down 12 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,835girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20084,206 babies
- Total since 1880
- 80,157babies recorded
What does the name Valeria mean?
Valeria is the feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, which Wiktionary and Wikipedia derive from Latin valere, 'to be strong, to be healthy'. Several early Christian martyrs bore the name, including Saint Valeria of Milan, as Wikipedia notes. Valeria is the usual form in Spanish, Italian and Russian (Valeriya); Valerie is the French and English form. Valerian and Valery are related masculine names.
Valeria (Latin, “feminine of Valerius”)valēre (Latin, “to be strong, healthy”)
How sure is this? Probable. The valere link is the standard explanation of the Roman family name.
Pronunciation: Spanish Valeria is said vah-LEH-ree-ah.
Related names: Valerie, Valérie, Valeriya, Val.
See also: Latin names, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Valeria', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Valeria (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Valeria
The usual nicknames for Valeria are Vale and Val.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale | Modern | — | — |
| Val · also for Valentina, Valerie, Valentino | Traditional | — | 18 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Valerias go by each one.
Valeria popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 105 since 1986.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #162 | 1,835 |
| 2020 | #150 | 1,816 |
| 2010 | #96 | 3,116 |
| 2000 | #222 | 1,423 |
| 1990 | #685 | 312 |
| 1980 | #1,285 | 100 |
| 1970 | #798 | 176 |
| 1960 | #767 | 177 |
| 1950 | #649 | 174 |
| 1940 | #717 | 95 |
| 1930 | #590 | 137 |
| 1920 | #441 | 234 |
| 1910 | #533 | 60 |
| 1900 | #623 | 33 |
| 1890 | #690 | 16 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Valeria, counting every spelling?
Valeria has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #188 for girls in 2025, against #162 on the official list, because Kaylani/Kailani/Keilani and Isabelle/Isabel/Izabel and Adalynn/Adalyn/Addalyn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Valeria?
1,835 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Valeria (0.51 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Valeria born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Valeria.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Valeria?
About 73,100 people born in the US named Valeria are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 24. That makes Valeria mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Valeria by state
How common Valeria was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.5×), California (2.1×), Florida (2.0×), Texas (1.9×), New Mexico (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Valeria: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Valeria, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Valeria · Sibling names for Valeria
Questions about the name Valeria
What does Valeria mean?
Valeria means “to be strong, healthy” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Valeria?
Valeria was the 162nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,835 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 72nd; the most babies were born in 2008 (4,206). Over the last ten years it has moved unchanged. More babies were named Valeria in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Valeria a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Valeria in the US.
Where is Valeria most popular?
In 2021–2025, Valeria was most common in Nevada (2.86 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.