Valentino vs Val

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

Name A

Valentino

Boy name · Rank #452

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Name B

Val

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Metric Valentino Val
Current Rank #452 #5444
Total Births (all years) 11,070 5,634
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 690 178
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Valentino Val
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 56
1910ss 114 237
1920ss 409 436
1930ss 233 701
1940ss 177 972
1950ss 300 1,475
1960ss 357 801
1970ss 384 356
1980ss 567 147
1990ss 767 151
2000ss 1,524 119
2010ss 3,442 81
2020ss 2,796 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentino Val
2014 308 10
2015 376 12
2016 392 6
2017 377 12
2018 397 8
2019 432 10
2020 438 6
2021 506 10
2022 584 16
2023 578 19
2024 690 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, 1910–2024.

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