| Jade | Valeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The jade stone | to be strong, healthy |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JAYD | vah-LEH-ree-ah |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1944 | 1881 |
| Peak year | 2002 (3,630) | 2008 (4,206) |
| In 2025 | 2,658 | 1,835 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jade | Valeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,024 | 11,194 |
| 2010s | 26,545 | 21,392 |
| 2000s | 30,293 | 26,216 |
| 1990s | 20,397 | 7,795 |
| 1980s | 7,047 | 1,749 |
| 1970s | 1,341 | 1,344 |
| 1960s | 346 | 2,052 |
| 1950s | 187 | 1,922 |
| 1940s | 131 | 1,012 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,182 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,901 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,592 |
| 1900s | 0 | 360 |
| 1890s | 0 | 243 |
| 1880s | 0 | 98 |
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
The feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, from the Latin valere 'to be strong, to be healthy'. Shares its root with Valentina and the word 'valiant'.
Jade is more popular than Valeria today: about 2,658 US babies were given the name Jade in 2025, compared with 1,835 named Valeria.
Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin), while Valeria means to be strong, healthy (spanish origin).
In US records, Jade first appears in 1944 and Valeria in 1881, so Valeria has the longer recorded history.