Val vs Valentine

Side-by-side comparison of Val and Valentine — 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

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2437

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Metric Val Valentine
Current Rank #5444 #2437
Total Births (all years) 5,634 6,622
Peak Year 1952 1918
Peak Year Births 178 142
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Val Valentine
1880ss 15 155
1890ss 19 171
1900ss 56 194
1910ss 237 967
1920ss 436 1,143
1930ss 701 725
1940ss 972 519
1950ss 1,475 514
1960ss 801 338
1970ss 356 302
1980ss 147 310
1990ss 151 306
2000ss 119 272
2010ss 81 391
2020ss 68 315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Val Valentine
2014 10 40
2015 12 31
2016 6 41
2017 12 48
2018 8 45
2019 10 62
2020 6 51
2021 10 53
2022 16 72
2023 19 83
2024 17 56

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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