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Valor

Valor is currently the #1252 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 159 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1988 is happening right now. State by state, Colorado leads the way at #535.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1252
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1252
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
159
boys named Valor

Valor popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1252 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Valor is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025ND—Minnesota: #807 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#807Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025IL—Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #792 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#792New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025UT—Colorado: #535 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CO#535Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: #873 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#873South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025MS—Alabama: #685 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#685Georgia: #990 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#990Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025HI—Texas: #1169 (18 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1169Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Valor in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#555), Colorado (#535), Alabama (#685)

Uniqueness score

58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Valor in the most recent year of SSA data.

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