Valentin
Boy name · #660 in 2025 · Rare
Valentin ranks #660 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 418 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #922, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,306 boys born in 2025 was named Valentin.
The 113-year story
Valentin first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 418 babies and a rank of #660. 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 Valentin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Valentin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valentin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Valentin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Valentin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valentin is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Valentin is most common in AZ (0.7 per 1,000), CA (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Valentin is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Valentin
Statistically, parents drawn to Valentin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Westin, Augustin, Vincenzo, Hassan, and Houston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valentin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 418 | #660 |
| 2024 | 343 | #747 |
| 2023 | 374 | #709 |
| 2022 | 315 | #797 |
| 2021 | 291 | #822 |
| 2020 | 309 | #771 |
| 2019 | 269 | #837 |
| 2018 | 265 | #840 |
| 2017 | 229 | #923 |
| 2016 | 271 | #835 |
| 2015 | 232 | #922 |
| 2014 | 212 | #983 |
| 2013 | 237 | #880 |
| 2012 | 231 | #898 |
| 2011 | 206 | #961 |
| 2010 | 273 | #793 |
| 2009 | 319 | #731 |
| 2008 | 380 | #644 |
| 2007 | 404 | #614 |
| 2006 | 212 | #910 |
| 2005 | 184 | #950 |
| 2004 | 163 | #1011 |
| 2003 | 180 | #919 |
| 2002 | 149 | #1026 |
| 2001 | 154 | #992 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valentin a popular boy name?
Valentin ranked #660 among boys in 2025 with 418 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #922.
When was the name Valentin most popular?
Valentin peaked in 2025, when 418 American boys received the name (ranked #660 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valentin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,306 newborn American boys was named Valentin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.