Total births
11,784
Boys' name · since 1910
Valentino
11,784 babies named Valentino in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #453
- among boys today
- 11,784
- born since 1910
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Valentino currently ranks #453 among boys' names in America, with 11,784 babies recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Valentino recorded 11,784 times among boys since 1910, holding rank #453 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #453 among boys today
- 11,784 born since 1910
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valentino is currently the #453 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 11,784 born since 1910, peaking in the 2020s.
- #453
- among boys today
- 11,784
- born since 1910
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Valentino vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#453
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Valentino was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
710 babies were named Valentino in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Valentino compares
11,784 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
Valentino's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valentino | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,784 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 710 | 23 | 22,252 |
Valentino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valentino's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 710, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valentino at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#453
Active since
1910
Valentino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 710
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Valentino by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Valentino's strongest decade.
3,509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Valentino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 114
1910s
114 births
- 1920s 409
1920s
409 births
- 1930s 233
1930s
233 births
- 1940s 177
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 300
1950s
300 births
- 1960s 357
1960s
357 births
- 1970s 384
1970s
384 births
- 1980s 567
1980s
567 births
- 1990s 767
1990s
767 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,525 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,442 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,509 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,509 births (30% of all-time use).
How Valentino 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 Valentino's total volume
Valentino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Valentino by state
Where Valentino concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,689 | 22.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,154 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 925 | 7.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 807 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 438 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 385 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 335 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 283 | 2.4% |
California share of Valentino's total US births 22.8%
Even split
2,689 of 11,784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Valentino appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valentino? ▼
Valentino has been given to 11,784 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #453 as of the latest data. 710 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Valentino most popular? ▼
Valentino was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,509 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Valentino most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valentino are California (2,689 births), Florida (1,154 births), Texas (925 births).
How long has the name Valentino been used? ▼
Records for Valentino go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Valentino? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valentin, Valentine, Val, Valente, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Valentino's data
- California records the most Valentinos (2,689 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Valentino
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valentino
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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, 1910–2025 (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. "Valentino: #453 Boys' Name - 11,784 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valentino. 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 Valentino 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.