Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2023
Valens
Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Valens, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13970
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Valens currently ranks #13970 among boys' names in America, with 16 babies recorded since 2023.
Valens has 16 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13970 as of the latest data, more common than 2% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #13970 among boys today
- 16 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valens is currently the #13970 boys' name in America, more common than 2% of boys - 16 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13970
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Valens vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13970
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 2% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Valens was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Valens in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Valens compares
16 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Valens's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valens | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Valens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Valens's full recorded timeline at 2024, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Valens at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,970
Active since
2023
Valens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Valens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Valens's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Valens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valens? ▼
16 babies have been named Valens since 2023. It currently ranks #13970 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
When was Valens most popular? ▼
Valens was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Valens been used? ▼
Records for Valens go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Valens? ▼
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 Valens
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Valens: #13970 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valens. 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 Valens 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.