How old is someone named Valery?
The average Valery is 21 years old.
Half of all living Valerys are between 7 and 25.
When was Valery popular?
Valery is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2006. 371 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
| 1920s | 35 | 0 |
| 1930s | 68 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 127 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 420 | 330 |
| 1960s | 440 | 390 |
| 1970s | 286 | 270 |
| 1980s | 301 | 290 |
| 1990s | 616 | 610 |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 2,200 |
| 2010s | 2,354 | 2,300 |
| 2020s | 2,016 | 2,000 |
How many Valerys are still alive?
About 8,600 Valerys are alive in the US today. That's 96% of the roughly 8,900 babies named Valery since 1914.
Nearly every Valery ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Valery?
About two in five living Valerys are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Valery an old name?
Not really. Valery is younger than 68 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Valery will be 28 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Valery a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.2% of living Valerys are women.
Names the same age as Valery
NAME TWIN
Valery's name twin is Soraya. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Soraya's age curve is the closest match to Valery's: 90% alike.
Other spellings: Valerie (47)
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Questions about the name Valery
How old is the average Valery?
The average Valery in the US is 21 years old. The median is 16, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Valery?
About 8,600 Valerys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 8,900 babies given the name since 1914.
When was the name Valery most popular?
In 2006, when about 400 baby girls were named Valery.
Is Valery a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 43% of living Valerys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this