Total births
684
Girls' name · since 1907
Valena
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 684 babies named Valena, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10327
- among girls today
- 684
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Valena currently ranks #10327 among girls' names in America, with 684 babies recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Valena recorded 684 times among girls since 1907, holding rank #10327 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #10327 among girls today
- 684 born since 1907
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valena is currently the #10327 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 684 born since 1907, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10327
- among girls today
- 684
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Valena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10327
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Valena was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
21 babies were named Valena in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Valena compares
684 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Valena's all-time total is 79% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 684 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valena splits its recorded history at 1968: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,327
Active since
1907
Valena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Valena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Valena's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Valena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 99 births (14% of all-time use).
How Valena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Valena's total volume
Valena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valena? ▼
Valena has been given to 684 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10327 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Valena most popular? ▼
Valena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Valena been used? ▼
Records for Valena go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Valena? ▼
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 Valena's data
- Valena's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Valena
Nearby Names Like Valena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valena
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 Valena side by side: Valena vs Valerie Valena vs Valeria Valena vs Valentina
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Olimpia #10330
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Viona #10323
611 births · Peak 1920
Rosanne #10331
14,747 births · Peak 1954
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, 1907–2025 (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. "Valena: #10327 Girls' Name - 684 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valena. 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 Valena 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.