Valen vs Valentin

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

Name A

Valen

Boy name · Rank #1701

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Name B

Valentin

Boy name · Rank #746

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Metric Valen Valentin
Current Rank #1701 #746
Total Births (all years) 1,265 11,304
Peak Year 2023 2007
Peak Year Births 102 404
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Valen Valentin
1910ss — 103
1920ss — 255
1930ss — 300
1940ss — 310
1950ss 7 447
1960ss — 495
1970ss — 671
1980ss 22 948
1990ss 74 1,414
2000ss 205 2,304
2010ss 530 2,425
2020ss 427 1,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valen Valentin
2014 54 212
2015 49 232
2016 64 271
2017 73 229
2018 74 265
2019 69 269
2020 67 309
2021 77 291
2022 83 315
2023 102 374
2024 98 343

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, 1959–2024.

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