Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Valens

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

Valens was Roman emperor from 364 to 378. Following a largely unremarkable military career, he was named co-emperor by his elder brother Valentinian I, who gave him the eastern half of the Roman Empire to rule.

Ancient Roman

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#10,812 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2023

First Year

2024

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#10812

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valens

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Ancient Roman

The Story of Valens

American parents first put Valens on the record books as a baby boy name in 2023, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Valenss were born — ranking #10,812 that year. Valens last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Valens

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

Villains
Valance
Vallance
Volans
Volens
Valence
Valent
Valen
Vallon
Villines
Vallas
Chalons

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valens

What does the name Valens mean?

What is the origin of the name Valens?

Valens has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman.

How popular is Valens in 2026?

In 2026, Valens ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Valens most popular?

Valens reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #10,812 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Valens a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Valens?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valens include Cager, Elario, Leavitt. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valens

Valens is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Valens's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #10,812. Use the chart and map above to compare Valens'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.