Valerian vs Valentine

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

Name A

Valerian

Boy name · Rank #5909

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Name B

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2437

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Metric Valerian Valentine
Current Rank #5909 #2437
Total Births (all years) 474 6,622
Peak Year 2018 1918
Peak Year Births 24 142
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Valerian Valentine
1880ss — 155
1890ss — 171
1900ss — 194
1910ss 60 967
1920ss 101 1,143
1930ss 91 725
1940ss 49 519
1950ss 23 514
1960ss 5 338
1970ss 10 302
1980ss 5 310
1990ss — 306
2000ss 10 272
2010ss 43 391
2020ss 77 315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valerian Valentine
2014 — 40
2015 — 31
2016 — 41
2017 — 48
2018 24 45
2019 14 62
2020 14 51
2021 17 53
2022 18 72
2023 13 83
2024 15 56

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, 1914–2024.

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