Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2000
Valek
28 babies named Valek in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2000–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Valek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Valek recorded 28 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2007.
- 28 total births
- 2000–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Valek since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 28
- total births
- 2000–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Valek was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Valek in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Valek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valek splits its recorded history at 2005: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valek at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Valek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2007
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Valek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Valek's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Valek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valek? ▼
28 babies have been named Valek since 2000. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
When was Valek most popular? ▼
Valek was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Valek been used? ▼
Valek has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 8 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Valek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valentino, Valentin, Valentine, Val, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Valek
Nearby Names Like Valek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valek
Valentino Boy
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Valentin Boy
#748 11,723 births
Valentine Boy
#2445 6,711 births
Val Boy
#5457 5,657 births
Valente Boy
#3907 1,930 births
Compare Valek side by side: Valek vs Valentino Valek vs Valentin Valek vs Valentine
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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, 2000–2007 (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. "Valek: Baby Name Since 2000 - 28 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valek. 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 Valek 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.