Total births
11,723
Boys' name · since 1912
Valentin
11,723 babies named Valentin in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #748
- among boys today
- 11,723
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Valentin currently ranks #748 among boys' names in America, with 11,723 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Valentin recorded 11,723 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #748 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #748 among boys today
- 11,723 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valentin is currently the #748 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 11,723 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #748
- among boys today
- 11,723
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Valentin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#748
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Valentin was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
418 babies were named Valentin in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Valentin compares
11,723 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Valentin's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valentin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,723 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 418 | 23 | 22,252 |
Valentin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valentin splits its recorded history at 1969: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 418 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valentin at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#748
Active since
1912
Valentin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 418
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Valentin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Valentin's strongest decade.
2,425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Valentin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s 255
1920s
255 births
- 1930s 300
1930s
300 births
- 1940s 310
1940s
310 births
- 1950s 447
1950s
447 births
- 1960s 495
1960s
495 births
- 1970s 671
1970s
671 births
- 1980s 948
1980s
948 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,414 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,305 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,425 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,050 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,425 births (21% of all-time use).
How Valentin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Valentin's total volume
Valentin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Valentin by state
Where Valentin concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,612 | 30.8% |
| #2 | California | | 3,038 | 25.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 416 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 405 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 389 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 365 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Washington | | 164 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 131 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Valentin's total US births 30.8%
Even split
3,612 of 11,723 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Valentin appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valentin? ▼
Valentin has been given to 11,723 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #748 as of the latest data. 418 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Valentin most popular? ▼
Valentin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,425 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Valentin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valentin are Texas (3,612 births), California (3,038 births), Illinois (416 births).
How long has the name Valentin been used? ▼
Valentin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Valentin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valentino, Valentine, Val, Valente, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Valentin's data
- Valentin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,425 total births) through the 2020s (2,050) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Valentins (3,612 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Valentin
Nearby Names Like Valentin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valentin
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#453 11,784 births
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#2445 6,711 births
Val Boy
#5457 5,657 births
Valente Boy
#3907 1,930 births
Valor Boy
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Valentin: #748 Boys' Name - 11,723 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valentin. 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 Valentin 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.