Valen
The Story of Valen
As a girl name
Valen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 28 births, good for #4,833 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Valens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,833 among girl names with 28 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 537 Valens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Valen as a boy name dates back to 1959, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 108 newborns named Valen — #1,600 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Valens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,600 among boy names with 108 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Valens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Valen
Valen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Valen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,600. Use the chart and map above to compare Valen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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