Total births
133
Boys' name · since 2002
Valin
133 babies named Valin in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
133 boys have been named Valin since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Valin recorded 133 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2021.
- 133 total births
- 2002–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
133 boys have been named Valin since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 133
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Valin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
21 babies were named Valin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Valin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Valin's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Valin at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Valin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Valin popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1984 (Valin as girls' name)
Valin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Valin's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Valin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valin? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 133 babies named Valin. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 21 births.
When was Valin most popular? ▼
Valin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Valin been used? ▼
Valin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 20 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Valin? ▼
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 Valin's data
- Valin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Valin
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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, 2002–2021 (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. "Valin: Baby Name Since 2002 - 133 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valin. 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 Valin 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.