Total births
216
Boys' name · since 1947
Valiant
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Valiant, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9122
- among boys today
- 216
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Valiant currently ranks #9122 among boys' names in America, with 216 babies recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Valiant recorded 216 times among boys since 1947, holding rank #9122 nationally today, ahead of 36% 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 1947 to 2025.
- #9122 among boys today
- 216 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valiant is currently the #9122 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 216 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9122
- among boys today
- 216
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Valiant vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9122
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Valiant was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Valiant in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Valiant compares
216 40th percentile among 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
Valiant's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valiant | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 216 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Valiant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valiant splits its recorded history at 2003: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valiant at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#9,122
Active since
1947
Valiant popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Valiant by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Valiant's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Valiant births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valiant? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 216 babies named Valiant. Today it holds rank #9122 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
When was Valiant most popular? ▼
Valiant was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Valiant been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valiant since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Valiant? ▼
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 Valiant's data
- Valiant's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- 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 Valiant
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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, 1947–2025 (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. "Valiant: #9122 Boys' Name - 216 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valiant. 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 Valiant 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.