Total births
279
Unisex name · since 1983
Valyn
279 babies named Valyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7731
- among girls today
- 279
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
279 babies have been named Valyn since 1983, making it today's #7731 unisex name.
Valyn has 279 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7731 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, 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 1983 to 2025.
- #7731 among girls today
- 279 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Valyn is currently the #7731 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 279 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7731
- among girls today
- 279
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Valyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7731
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Valyn was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
21 babies were named Valyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Valyn compares
279 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Valyn's all-time total is 27% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Valyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Valyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Valyn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Valyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,731
Active since
1983
Valyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Valyn popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 2017 (Valyn as boys' name)
Valyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Valyn's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Valyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valyn? ▼
Valyn has been given to 279 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7731 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Valyn most popular? ▼
Valyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Valyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Valyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 279 births, and as a boy's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Valyn been used? ▼
Valyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Valyn? ▼
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 Valyn's data
- Valyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- 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 Valyn
Nearby Names Like Valyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valyn
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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 Valyn side by side: Valyn vs Valerie Valyn vs Valeria Valyn vs Valentina
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Valyn: #7731 Unisex Name - 279 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valyn. 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 Valyn 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.