Julia vs Valerie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Julia
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #131
- Peak
- #26 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,172
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Valerie
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #127
- Peak
- #60 (1959)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,221
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Valerie is the more popular pick (#127 vs #131). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Valerie is a steady, dependable choice, Julia is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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