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 #2445

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Name B

Val

Boy name · Rank #5457

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Metric Valentine Val
Current Rank #2445 #5457
Total Births (all years) 6,711 5,657
Peak Year 1918 1952
Peak Year Births 142 178
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Valentine Val
1880s 155 15
1890s 171 19
1900s 194 56
1910s 967 237
1920s 1,143 436
1930s 725 701
1940s 519 972
1950s 514 1,475
1960s 338 801
1970s 302 356
1980s 310 147
1990s 306 151
2000s 272 119
2010s 391 82
2020s 404 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentine Val
2014 40 10
2015 31 13
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
2025 89 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, 1880–2025.

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