Total births
177
Unisex name · since 1925
Valgene
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 177 babies named Valgene, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 177
- total births
- 1925–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Valgene is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 177 have been recorded since 1925.
Valgene has 177 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1957.
- 177 total births
- 1925–1957 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
177 boys have been named Valgene since 1925, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1957.
- 177
- total births
- 1925–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Valgene was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
14 babies were named Valgene in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Valgene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valgene splits its recorded history at 1937: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valgene at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Valgene popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1957
- Peak year (1931)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Valgene popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1924 (Valgene as girls' name)
Valgene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Valgene's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Valgene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
88 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 88 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valgene? ▼
Valgene has been given to 177 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 14 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Valgene most popular? ▼
Valgene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Is Valgene a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Valgene is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 177 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Valgene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valgene since 1925 -- 33 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Valgene? ▼
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.
What to do with Valgene's data
- Valgene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Valgene
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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, 1925–1957 (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. "Valgene: Baby Name Since 1925 - 177 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valgene. 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 Valgene 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.