Valentin vs Val

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

Name A

Valentin

Boy name · Rank #748

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Name B

Val

Boy name · Rank #5457

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Metric Valentin Val
Current Rank #748 #5457
Total Births (all years) 11,723 5,657
Peak Year 2025 1952
Peak Year Births 418 178
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Valentin Val
1880s - 15
1890s - 19
1900s - 56
1910s 103 237
1920s 255 436
1930s 300 701
1940s 310 972
1950s 447 1,475
1960s 495 801
1970s 671 356
1980s 948 147
1990s 1,414 151
2000s 2,305 119
2010s 2,425 82
2020s 2,050 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentin Val
2014 212 10
2015 232 13
2016 271 6
2017 229 12
2018 265 8
2019 269 10
2020 309 6
2021 291 10
2022 315 16
2023 374 19
2024 343 17
2025 418 22

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, 1912–2025.

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