Valen
Girl name · #5009 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Valen? In official American birth records, Valen has been tracked continuously since 1951, giving it 74 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Valen, placing it at #5009 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Valen.
The 74-year story
Valen first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Valen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Valen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valen is most common
State-level data for Valen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Valen
Statistically, parents drawn to Valen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Halen, Baylen, Aylen, Ailen, and Rylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Valen?
In official American birth records, the name Valen first appeared in 1951 (over 74 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 74 years.
Is Valen a popular girl name?
Valen ranked #5009 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Valen most popular?
Valen peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Valen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.