Total births
235
Boys' name · since 1988
Valon
235 babies named Valon in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11358
- among boys today
- 235
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Valon currently ranks #11358 among boys' names in America, with 235 babies recorded since 1988.
Valon has 235 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11358 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #11358 among boys today
- 235 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Valon is currently the #11358 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 235 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11358
- among boys today
- 235
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Valon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11358
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Valon was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
17 babies were named Valon in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Valon compares
235 41st 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
Valon's all-time total is 36% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 235 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Valon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valon splits its recorded history at 2007: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#11,358
Active since
1988
Valon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Valon popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Valon as girls' name)
Valon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Valon's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Valon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (33% of all-time use).
Valon by state
Where Valon concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 7.2% |
New York share of Valon's total US births 7.2%
17 of 235 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valon? ▼
235 babies have been named Valon since 1988. It currently ranks #11358 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 17 births.
When was Valon most popular? ▼
Valon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Valon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Valon are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Valon been used? ▼
Valon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Valon? ▼
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 Valon's data
- Valon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Valons (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Valon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2024 (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. "Valon: #11358 Boys' Name - 235 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valon. 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 Valon 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 July 2026.