Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1993
Valentia
Valentia has 15 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Valentia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1993.
Valentia has 15 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- 15 total births
- 1993–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Valentia since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 15
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Valentia was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
5 babies were named Valentia in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Valentia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valentia's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded.
Valentia at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Valentia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Valentia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Valentia's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Valentia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valentia? ▼
15 babies have been named Valentia since 1993. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1993 with 5 births.
When was Valentia most popular? ▼
Valentia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Valentia been used? ▼
Valentia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 28 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Valentia? ▼
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 Valentia's data
- Valentia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Valentia
Nearby Names Like Valentia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valentia
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 Valentia side by side: Valentia vs Valerie Valentia vs Valeria Valentia vs Valentina
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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, 1993–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valentia: Baby Name Since 1993 - 15 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valentia. 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 Valentia 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.