Boys' name · since 1928
Valeriano
121 babies named Valeriano in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 121
- born since 1928
- 1980s
- peak decade
121 boys have been named Valeriano since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valeriano has been recorded 121 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2022.
- #16,189 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 121 born since 1928
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valeriano ranks #16,189 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1928, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,189 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 121
- born since 1928
- 1980s
- peak decade
Valeriano's 121 recorded births place it above 64.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Valeriano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valeriano's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valeriano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2022
- Peak year (1928)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Valeriano by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (26 births, 21% of the file).
1980s was Valeriano's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Valeriano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (21% of all-time use).
Valeriano by state
Where Valeriano concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 9.9% |
12 of 121 births nationwide.
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What to do with Valeriano's data
- Valeriano's decade-level peak was the 1980s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Valerianos (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Valeriano: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1928–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Valeriano 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 August 2026.