US rank #12308 Girls' name Peak 2018 121 births

Valynn — #12308 US girls' name

121 babies named Valynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101980s72000s52010s742020s25
#12308
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Valynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

12 babies were named Valynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Valynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Valynn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Valynn currently holds the #12308 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Valynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Valynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Valynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 121 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Valynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

121

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2018

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,308

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Valynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
468101214 2024202120172014201019571955 5

Valynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
74 births that decade — 61% of Valynn's all-time total
1950s101980s72000s52010s742020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valynn?
121 babies have been named Valynn since 1955. It currently ranks #12308 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Valynn most popular?
Valynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Valynn been used?
Valynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Valynn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.