Baby Name Popularity Profile

Valentin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Valentin.

✦ Strong, healthy 🌍 Latin traditional virtue
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 418 births in 2025
💡 The Valentin Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Valentin

According to SSA data, Valentin achieved its highest historical rank of #614 in 2007. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 418 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 80.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Valentin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +80.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 418 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Va-len-tin
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.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #371 3,612 2007 +56.2% Growth
Arizona #330 405 2008 Insufficient historical volume
California #329 3,038 2007 +9.9% Growth
Nevada Unranked 77 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 99 1939 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1121 389 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #499 131 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #570 164 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #631 416 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #598 48 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1560 365 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1078 106 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #768 103 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #503 45 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #558 24 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 26 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 28 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 24 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #770 19 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 16 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #510 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #836 14 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 23 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 11 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #923 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #495 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #658 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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