Fun Facts About the Name Valeria
- More than 80 thousand babies named Valeria: U.S. records list 80,153 babies given the name Valeria from 1880 through 2025. Even 105 boys received the name Valeria - about 1 boy for every 762 girls.
What Does the Name Valeria Mean?
Valeria is the feminine form of the Latin family name Valerius, which comes from the Latin verb valere, meaning "to be strong, be healthy." Its established meaning is "strong, healthy." In Roman naming, a daughter of a man named Valerius was called Valeria, so the name began as a feminine clan name rather than as an independent word. Later symbolic readings such as "brave" or "valiant" are related through the same Latin root but are not the name's primary meaning.
Valeria Name History & Origins
Valeria was used in ancient Rome as the feminine form of the nomen Valerius. The Valerii were one of Rome's old patrician families; Roman tradition held that they were of Sabine origin, and the family produced magistrates and consuls from the early Republic onward. Because Roman women often bore the feminine form of their father's family name, Valeria was used as a personal name in Roman times. A well-known historical bearer was Valeria Messalina, wife of the emperor Claudius, who lived in the first century AD.
Early Christian tradition also kept the name in use. Saint Valeria of Milan is venerated as a martyr and, in traditional accounts, as the wife of Saint Vitalis and mother of Saints Gervasius and Protasius. Other early martyrs named Valeria are associated with Caesarea. Through Latin Christian culture, the name passed into Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian. In English, the related French form Valérie (usually spelled Valerie in English) became common, while Valeria has also been used in English-speaking countries.
In literature, Valeria appears as a Roman matron in Shakespeare's Coriolanus, a use that draws on the name's classical setting rather than creating it.
How Popular is the Name Valeria?
Valeria recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2008. Valeria entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #162 | 1,835 | 0.1142% |
| 2024 | #161 | 1,865 | 0.1156% |
| 2023 | #154 | 1,866 | 0.1164% |
| 2022 | #146 | 1,997 | 0.1219% |
| 2021 | #158 | 1,814 | 0.1106% |
| 2020 | #150 | 1,816 | 0.1124% |
| 2019 | #142 | 1,989 | 0.1186% |
| 2018 | #141 | 1,989 | 0.1170% |
| 2017 | #156 | 1,890 | 0.1095% |
| 2016 | #152 | 2,038 | 0.1150% |
| 2015 | #162 | 1,977 | 0.1108% |
| 2014 | #175 | 1,892 | 0.1059% |
| 2013 | #176 | 1,816 | 0.1035% |
| 2012 | #149 | 2,144 | 0.1218% |
| 2011 | #125 | 2,540 | 0.1444% |
| 2010 | #96 | 3,116 | 0.1753% |
| 2009 | #72 | 4,091 | 0.2227% |
| 2008 | #73 | 4,206 | 0.2225% |
| 2007 | #98 | 3,412 | 0.1775% |
| 2006 | #91 | 3,730 | 0.1962% |
| 2005 | #137 | 2,429 | 0.1315% |
| 2004 | #174 | 1,959 | 0.1067% |
| 2003 | #185 | 1,736 | 0.0950% |
| 2002 | #197 | 1,638 | 0.0912% |
| 2001 | #203 | 1,589 | 0.0883% |
| 2000 | #222 | 1,423 | 0.0784% |
| 1999 | #292 | 1,059 | 0.0597% |
| 1998 | #290 | 1,032 | 0.0584% |
| 1997 | #298 | 967 | 0.0556% |
| 1996 | #329 | 855 | 0.0488% |
| 1995 | #318 | 865 | 0.0492% |
| 1994 | #340 | 789 | 0.0442% |
| 1993 | #302 | 885 | 0.0489% |
| 1992 | #389 | 665 | 0.0361% |
| 1991 | #617 | 366 | 0.0195% |
| 1990 | #685 | 312 | 0.0164% |
| 1989 | #821 | 232 | 0.0126% |
| 1988 | #815 | 224 | 0.0126% |
| 1987 | #838 | 209 | 0.0120% |
| 1986 | #819 | 206 | 0.0120% |
| 1985 | #764 | 224 | 0.0130% |
| 1984 | #1,017 | 141 | 0.0084% |
| 1983 | #956 | 154 | 0.0092% |
| 1982 | #1,015 | 146 | 0.0086% |
| 1981 | #1,171 | 114 | 0.0068% |
| 1980 | #1,285 | 100 | 0.0060% |
| 1979 | #1,270 | 101 | 0.0063% |
| 1978 | #1,133 | 115 | 0.0075% |
| 1977 | #1,246 | 97 | 0.0063% |
| 1976 | #979 | 131 | 0.0089% |
| 1975 | #858 | 157 | 0.0108% |
| 1974 | #911 | 139 | 0.0095% |
| 1973 | #814 | 162 | 0.0111% |
| 1972 | #987 | 122 | 0.0080% |
| 1971 | #911 | 144 | 0.0087% |
| 1970 | #798 | 176 | 0.0101% |
| 1969 | #737 | 190 | 0.0113% |
| 1968 | #673 | 208 | 0.0127% |
| 1967 | #670 | 206 | 0.0125% |
| 1966 | #709 | 192 | 0.0113% |
| 1965 | #676 | 212 | 0.0120% |
| 1964 | #611 | 268 | 0.0141% |
| 1963 | #761 | 183 | 0.0095% |
| 1962 | #715 | 209 | 0.0106% |
| 1961 | #723 | 207 | 0.0103% |
| 1960 | #767 | 177 | 0.0088% |
| 1959 | #701 | 205 | 0.0101% |
| 1958 | #656 | 229 | 0.0114% |
| 1957 | #737 | 186 | 0.0091% |
| 1956 | #640 | 222 | 0.0111% |
| 1955 | #642 | 209 | 0.0107% |
| 1954 | #689 | 186 | 0.0096% |
| 1953 | #696 | 172 | 0.0091% |
| 1952 | #663 | 179 | 0.0097% |
| 1951 | #695 | 160 | 0.0089% |
| 1950 | #649 | 174 | 0.0102% |
| 1949 | #656 | 163 | 0.0095% |
| 1948 | #760 | 127 | 0.0075% |
| 1947 | #905 | 97 | 0.0055% |
| 1946 | #862 | 93 | 0.0059% |
| 1945 | #1,030 | 57 | 0.0044% |
| 1944 | #845 | 82 | 0.0062% |
| 1943 | #735 | 111 | 0.0080% |
| 1942 | #788 | 94 | 0.0070% |
| 1941 | #739 | 93 | 0.0077% |
| 1940 | #717 | 95 | 0.0083% |
| 1939 | #692 | 98 | 0.0089% |
| 1938 | #656 | 110 | 0.0100% |
| 1937 | #633 | 115 | 0.0108% |
| 1936 | #678 | 97 | 0.0093% |
| 1935 | #586 | 123 | 0.0117% |
| 1934 | #630 | 113 | 0.0108% |
| 1933 | #584 | 122 | 0.0121% |
| 1932 | #575 | 131 | 0.0123% |
| 1931 | #567 | 136 | 0.0128% |
| 1930 | #590 | 137 | 0.0122% |
| 1929 | #589 | 135 | 0.0121% |
| 1928 | #572 | 153 | 0.0133% |
| 1927 | #492 | 202 | 0.0169% |
| 1926 | #505 | 193 | 0.0163% |
| 1925 | #558 | 167 | 0.0137% |
| 1924 | #481 | 212 | 0.0170% |
| 1923 | #482 | 205 | 0.0170% |
| 1922 | #494 | 198 | 0.0165% |
| 1921 | #487 | 202 | 0.0164% |
| 1920 | #441 | 234 | 0.0195% |
| 1919 | #444 | 221 | 0.0196% |
| 1918 | #425 | 243 | 0.0210% |
| 1917 | #423 | 228 | 0.0211% |
| 1916 | #415 | 226 | 0.0216% |
| 1915 | #468 | 173 | 0.0176% |
| 1914 | #445 | 152 | 0.0200% |
| 1913 | #448 | 123 | 0.0197% |
| 1912 | #502 | 91 | 0.0163% |
| 1911 | #481 | 75 | 0.0179% |
| 1910 | #533 | 60 | 0.0151% |
| 1909 | #579 | 45 | 0.0130% |
| 1908 | #590 | 41 | 0.0123% |
| 1907 | #635 | 35 | 0.0110% |
| 1906 | #540 | 43 | 0.0146% |
| 1905 | #518 | 44 | 0.0151% |
| 1904 | #519 | 41 | 0.0149% |
| 1903 | #691 | 24 | 0.0092% |
| 1902 | #640 | 28 | 0.0106% |
| 1901 | #628 | 26 | 0.0109% |
| 1900 | #623 | 33 | 0.0110% |
| 1899 | #642 | 24 | 0.0103% |
| 1898 | #479 | 42 | 0.0162% |
| 1897 | #625 | 25 | 0.0107% |
| 1896 | #686 | 22 | 0.0092% |
| 1895 | #563 | 29 | 0.0124% |
| 1894 | #515 | 32 | 0.0144% |
| 1893 | #738 | 17 | 0.0080% |
| 1892 | #636 | 21 | 0.0099% |
| 1891 | #726 | 15 | 0.0081% |
| 1890 | #690 | 16 | 0.0084% |
| 1889 | #685 | 15 | 0.0084% |
| 1888 | #687 | 15 | 0.0084% |
| 1887 | #606 | 15 | 0.0103% |
| 1886 | #729 | 11 | 0.0076% |
| 1885 | #627 | 13 | 0.0098% |
| 1884 | #786 | 9 | 0.0070% |
| 1883 | #919 | 6 | 0.0053% |
| 1882 | #896 | 6 | 0.0056% |
| 1881 | #673 | 8 | 0.0087% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #10,687 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #12,188 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,118 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #14,371 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #12,456 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #8,872 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,969 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #11,389 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,271 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,665 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #8,070 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #10,258 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #10,174 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #5,752 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #8,387 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,419 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1986 | #7,768 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Valeria Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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