Valerie vs Pamela
Valerie leads today (#127 vs #2,239), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Valerie and Pamela per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#127
#2,239
Babies named in 2025
2,221
82
Peak year
1959
1954
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
273,229
595,076
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