Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1935
Valeen
Valeen has 140 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 140
- total births
- 1935–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Valeen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 140 recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Valeen recorded 140 times among girls since 1935, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1997.
- 140 total births
- 1935–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Valeen since 1935, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 140
- total births
- 1935–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Valeen was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
17 babies were named Valeen in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Valeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Valeen's full recorded timeline at 1983, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Valeen at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Valeen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1997
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Valeen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Valeen's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Valeen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 99 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valeen? ▼
Valeen has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 17 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Valeen most popular? ▼
Valeen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Valeen been used? ▼
Records for Valeen go back to 1935, giving 63 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Valeen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valeen's data
- Valeen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Valeen
Nearby Names Like Valeen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valeen
Valerie Girl
#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valeen side by side: Valeen vs Valerie Valeen vs Valeria Valeen vs Valentina
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1935–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valeen: Baby Name Since 1935 - 140 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valeen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Valeen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.