Valen
Boy name · #1614 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 105 baby boys were named Valen, placing it at #1614 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Valen.
Babies named Valen per year. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Valen first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 105 babies and a rank of #1609. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Valen against up to 5 other names.
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 Tylen, Taylen, Kylen, Zaylen, and Raylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1673 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1668 |
| 2022 | 83 | #1892 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 74 | #1981 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valen a popular boy name?
Valen ranked #1614 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Valen most popular?
Valen peaked in 2025, when 105 American boys received the name (ranked #1609 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 17,143 newborn American boys was named Valen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.