Total births
105
Girls' name · since 1920
Valine
Valine has 105 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 105
- total births
- 1920–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Valine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 105 have been recorded since 1920.
Valine has 105 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1991.
- 105 total births
- 1920–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
105 girls have been named Valine since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 105
- total births
- 1920–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Valine was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
17 babies were named Valine in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Valine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valine's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valine at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Valine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Valine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Valine's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Valine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valine? ▼
105 babies have been named Valine since 1920. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1985 with 17 births.
When was Valine most popular? ▼
Valine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Valine been used? ▼
Records for Valine go back to 1920, giving 72 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Valine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valine's data
- Valine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Valine
Nearby Names Like Valine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valine
Valerie Girl
#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valine side by side: Valine vs Valerie Valine vs Valeria Valine vs Valentina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1920–1991 (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. "Valine: Baby Name Since 1920 - 105 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valine. 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 Valine 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.