Baby Name Popularity Profile
Valentin
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Valentin.
National Rank (2025)
#660
All-Time Peak Rank
#614
Achieved 2007
Total U.S. Births
11,723
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1912
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
418 births in 2025
π‘ The Valentin Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Strong, healthy
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself derived from the Latin word valens meaning 'strong, vigorous, healthy'.
Common Nicknames
Val
Tino
Alternative Spellings
Valentyn
Pronunciation:
VAH-len-teen
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Valentin across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+35.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+80.2%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
418
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
114 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 103
1920s: 255
1930s: 300
1940s: 310
1950s: 447
1960s: 495
1970s: 671
1980s: 948
1990s: 1,414
2000s: 2,305
2010s: 2,425
2020s: 2,050
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Va-lent-in
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.
π¨βπ©βπ§ Sibling Name Suggestions
π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Texas
Top States
Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico
States with Data
32
π Names You Might Also Like
Based on statistical similarity and shared characteristics with Valentin:
Similar Names
More Traditional Names
ποΈ Browse More Baby Names
Explore our name indexes and data tracks: