Valerian
Masculine
Valerian is overwhelmingly a boys’ name — 497 boys against 6 girls since 1880.
Valerian entered the US charts in 1914, peaked at #1767 in 1918, ranks #4396 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Valerian?
Valerian first appears in US birth records in 1914 — 111 years ago. The typical Valerian alive today was born around 1939, making them about 86 years old. About 200 people named Valerian are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Valerian most popular?
Valerian peaked in 1918, reaching #1767 nationally. Today it ranks #4396, 2,629 places below that high. See the whole 1918 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1914
- Most boys named
- 201824 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1767reached in 1918
- Change vs 2024
- +53.3%23 in 2025, from 15
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Valerian in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: California.
Valerians among us
people named Valerian are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 74,264 born in 2025 was named Valerian
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Valerian sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Valerian beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Valerian in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Valerians are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Valerian are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Valerian in 2025?
- Valerian ranks #4396 among US boy names in 2025, with 23 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Valerian?
- About 1 in every 74,264 US boys born in 2025 was named Valerian — 23 in all.
- Will my child share the name Valerian with classmates?
- Valerian will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Valerian
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