| Valeria | Daniela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to be strong, healthy | God is my judge |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | vah-LEH-ree-ah | dah-nee-EH-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1881 | 1947 |
| Peak year | 2008 (4,206) | 2007 (3,079) |
| In 2025 | 1,835 | 1,009 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Valeria | Daniela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,194 | 7,046 |
| 2010s | 21,392 | 16,349 |
| 2000s | 26,216 | 26,643 |
| 1990s | 7,795 | 12,176 |
| 1980s | 1,749 | 4,155 |
| 1970s | 1,344 | 1,495 |
| 1960s | 2,052 | 571 |
| 1950s | 1,922 | 71 |
| 1940s | 1,012 | 8 |
| 1930s | 1,182 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,901 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,592 | 0 |
| 1900s | 360 | 0 |
| 1890s | 243 | 0 |
| 1880s | 98 | 0 |
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'.
The Spanish feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' (dan 'to judge' + El 'God'). Daniel is the prophet of the lions' den in the Hebrew Bible.
Valeria is more popular than Daniela today: about 1,835 US babies were given the name Valeria in 2025, compared with 1,009 named Daniela.
Valeria means to be strong, healthy (spanish origin), while Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin).
In US records, Valeria first appears in 1881 and Daniela in 1947, so Valeria has the longer recorded history.