Val vs Valentino

Side-by-side comparison of Val and Valentino — 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

Valentino

Boy name · Rank #452

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Metric Val Valentino
Current Rank #5444 #452
Total Births (all years) 5,634 11,070
Peak Year 1952 2024
Peak Year Births 178 690
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Val Valentino
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 19 —
1900ss 56 —
1910ss 237 114
1920ss 436 409
1930ss 701 233
1940ss 972 177
1950ss 1,475 300
1960ss 801 357
1970ss 356 384
1980ss 147 567
1990ss 151 767
2000ss 119 1,524
2010ss 81 3,442
2020ss 68 2,796

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Val Valentino
2014 10 308
2015 12 376
2016 6 392
2017 12 377
2018 8 397
2019 10 432
2020 6 438
2021 10 506
2022 16 584
2023 19 578
2024 17 690

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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