Spellings
Valerie or Valery?
In the US in 2025, 84% of babies in this name family were spelled Valerie and 14% Valery. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Valerie84% of the family2,221 born in 2025#127 among girls+18% since 2015Valery14% of the family366 born in 2025#743 among girls+78% since 2015Valarie2% of the family48 born in 2025#3,249 among girlssteady since 2015
Ten years ago
Valerie already led in 2015, with 88% of the family's births; it has 84% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,135 to 2,635 births (+23%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie | 1,880 | 2,221 | +18% |
| Valery | 206 | 366 | +78% |
| Valarie | 49 | 48 | steady |
How they sound
- Valerie /ˈvæləri/ (VAL-uh-ree)
- Valery /ˈvælərɪ/ (VAL-uh-ree)
- Valarie /ˈvæləˌri/ (VAL-uh-ree)
In France
In France in 2025: Valerie 5 births and Valery 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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