Valerie vs Vera
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Vera
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #205
- Peak
- #65 (1915)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,482
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Valerie is the more popular pick (#127 vs #205). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Valerie is a steady, dependable choice, Vera is a vintage name making a comeback.
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