Given name & surname
Vallee
“between the mountains”
Vallee is a variant of Valley. One American interpretation is “between the mountains.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vallee is a variant of Valley. One American interpretation is “between the mountains.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vallee is a variant of Valley. An origin associated with Valley is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vallee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 94
- 6 boys · 88 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,704 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,704 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 109 as a first name in 2020; 2,399 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vallee’s family of names
Vallee has a related form in Valley. In English usage, Vallee as a surname has a related form in Vallée.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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