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 #5457

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Name B

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2445

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Val Valentine
Current Rank #5457 #2445
Total Births (all years) 5,657 6,711
Peak Year 1952 1918
Peak Year Births 178 142
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Val Valentine
1880s 15 155
1890s 19 171
1900s 56 194
1910s 237 967
1920s 436 1,143
1930s 701 725
1940s 972 519
1950s 1,475 514
1960s 801 338
1970s 356 302
1980s 147 310
1990s 151 306
2000s 119 272
2010s 82 391
2020s 90 404

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Val Valentine
2014 10 40
2015 13 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
2025 22 89

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, 1882–2025.

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