Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Valene

Name: Popularity of the name Valene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Valene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#16,416

Peak Rank

#1,700 (1983)

Total Babies

901

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1910

First Year

2015

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#1700

Peak Rank

901

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Valene

The earliest SSA record of Valene as a baby girl name dates back to 1910, when 5 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 64 newborns named Valene — #1,700 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Valene on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Valene last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 901 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Valene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Valene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Valone
Villain
Villan
Villin
Villon
Villein
Vellon
Vilain
Violen
Valen
Volin
Valin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valene

What does the name Valene mean?

How popular is Valene in 2026?

In 2026, Valene ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Valene most popular?

Valene reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #1,700 that year with 64 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Valene most popular?

Valene has historically been most popular in Utah, Colorado, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Valene.

Is Valene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Valene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Valene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valene include Garland, Duella, Emiline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valene

Valene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 901 births in the dataset. Valene's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Valene'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.