Valery

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A few things about Valery you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Valery

Valery Leontiev

Russian singer

Choose Valery and your child shares a first name with Valery Leontiev, a Russian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Valery, like who?” Valery Leontiev's Wikipedia article is available in 129 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,392 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Valery, 366 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Valery would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryValery first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #716.
• 📈Then vs nowValery is 3.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 15,798 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,392.
• 🚀TrendValery has climbed 161 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #743. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedValery is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #350, followed by New Jersey (#447) and Maryland (#459). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningValery is a French form of Valerie, which means “strong, healthy”.

About the name Valery

Valery is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ery”. US birth records list Valery for girls from 1920 to 2025, in 100 of those 106 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #716 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #743, with 366 babies.

Origin:Latin names