Valery
99% girls · 1% boys
About Valery
Valery was in the Top 1000 from 2005 to 2009, and reemerged in 2018. This spelling is often used among Hispanic families in the US.
Valery for boys#13752 US
A spirited Russian name, derived from the Roman Valerius, this name is also transcribed as Valeriy. In an English speaking context, it has been used as a (feminine) alternative spelling to Valerie, however, the pronunciation and emphasis of the two names differ. Borne by Russian singer Valery Meladze and Russian composer, Valery Gergiev, it is also used for the titular character of Natasha Pulley's 2022 novel, The Half Life of Valery K.
Pronounced VAL-uh-ree.
As of October 2026, Valery ranked #744 for girls and #13752 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #717 for girls in 2006 and #3243 for boys in 1914.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,266 | 191 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,211 | 206 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,081 | 241 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,086 | 234 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #993 | 264 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #882 | 306 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #904 | 291 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #895 | 303 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #804 | 351 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #824 | 335 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #787 | 358 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #744 | 366 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Valery for girls
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Famous Valerys
- Valeriya "Valery" KaufmanGirl
Russian model
- Valery Abisalovich GergievBoy
Russian conductor
- Valery Shotayevich MeladzeBoy
Russian pop singer
- Valery Yakovlevich LeontievBoy
Russian pop singer
- Valery Alekseyevich MuratovBoy
former speed skater from the USSR
- Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'EstaingBoy
President of France
- Valeriy Vasylyovych LobanovskyiBoy
Ukrainian Soviet football manager
- Valery Alekseyevich LegasovBoy
Russian scientist and Chernobyl investigator
Valery in pop culture
- ValéryBoy
while generally a cognate of the female Valérie, it can also be a cognate of Walaric(us) (English: Walric), a Germanic name signifying “foreign power," as in the case of Walric, abbot of Leuconay.