Name meaning & stats
Valarie
Valarie (Latin origin). 18,316 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Valaries are 1.2× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Latin
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
18,316 US babies were named Valarie between 1940 and 2025.
Where Valaries end up
Not enough notable Valaries yet, so this uses the spelling family: Valerie, Valery.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | High · 30 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | High · 26 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 21 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Medium · 15 people |
Among notable women who are writers, the Valerie family show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Valarie has a surprise career: 1.4×
Spelling family
1 in 17 Valeries spell it Valarie
- Valerie 87%
- Valarie 6%
- Valery 3%
- Valorie 2%
- Valeri 1%
- Vallerie <1%
- Vallery <1%
- Valrie <1%
- Valory <1%
- Valori <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)