Valen vs Valentine

Side-by-side comparison of Valen and Valentine — 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

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2437

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Metric Valen Valentine
Current Rank #1701 #2437
Total Births (all years) 1,265 6,622
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 102 142
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Valen Valentine
1880ss — 155
1890ss — 171
1900ss — 194
1910ss — 967
1920ss — 1,143
1930ss — 725
1940ss — 519
1950ss 7 514
1960ss — 338
1970ss — 302
1980ss 22 310
1990ss 74 306
2000ss 205 272
2010ss 530 391
2020ss 427 315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valen Valentine
2014 54 40
2015 49 31
2016 64 41
2017 73 48
2018 74 45
2019 69 62
2020 67 51
2021 77 53
2022 83 72
2023 102 83
2024 98 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, 1959–2024.

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