Val vs Valentin

Side-by-side comparison of Val and Valentin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Val

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Name B

Valentin

Boy name · Rank #746

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Metric Val Valentin
Current Rank #5444 #746
Total Births (all years) 5,634 11,304
Peak Year 1952 2007
Peak Year Births 178 404
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Val Valentin
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 19 —
1900ss 56 —
1910ss 237 103
1920ss 436 255
1930ss 701 300
1940ss 972 310
1950ss 1,475 447
1960ss 801 495
1970ss 356 671
1980ss 147 948
1990ss 151 1,414
2000ss 119 2,304
2010ss 81 2,425
2020ss 68 1,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Val Valentin
2014 10 212
2015 12 232
2016 6 271
2017 12 229
2018 8 265
2019 10 269
2020 6 309
2021 10 291
2022 16 315
2023 19 374
2024 17 343

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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