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 #746

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Name B

Val

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Metric Valentin Val
Current Rank #746 #5444
Total Births (all years) 11,304 5,634
Peak Year 2007 1952
Peak Year Births 404 178
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Valentin Val
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 56
1910ss 103 237
1920ss 255 436
1930ss 300 701
1940ss 310 972
1950ss 447 1,475
1960ss 495 801
1970ss 671 356
1980ss 948 147
1990ss 1,414 151
2000ss 2,304 119
2010ss 2,425 81
2020ss 1,632 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentin Val
2014 212 10
2015 232 12
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

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, 1912–2024.

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