Names / Girl names
Valkyrie
Current rank
#1,925
and rising
All-time peak
#1,455
in 2022
First recorded
1992
in U.S. data
Children named
1,300
since 1992
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,455 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Valkyrie is a girls' name that first shows up in 1992. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #1,455. Only about 1,300 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.