Valentine vs Val

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

Name A

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2437

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Name B

Val

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Valentine Val
Current Rank #2437 #5444
Total Births (all years) 6,622 5,634
Peak Year 1918 1952
Peak Year Births 142 178
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Valentine Val
1880ss 155 15
1890ss 171 19
1900ss 194 56
1910ss 967 237
1920ss 1,143 436
1930ss 725 701
1940ss 519 972
1950ss 514 1,475
1960ss 338 801
1970ss 302 356
1980ss 310 147
1990ss 306 151
2000ss 272 119
2010ss 391 81
2020ss 315 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentine Val
2014 40 10
2015 31 12
2016 41 6
2017 48 12
2018 45 8
2019 62 10
2020 51 6
2021 53 10
2022 72 16
2023 83 19
2024 56 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, 1880–2024.

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