Valeria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Valeria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Valeria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Valeria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Valeria is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. The feminine form of the Roman family name Valerius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 80,157 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 452 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 69 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Valeria per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (4,212/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Valeria has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #178 nationally (given to 4,225 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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