Girl · #10,517 in 2026

Valetta

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

Valletta, also known as Città Umilissima, is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta's capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.

Current Rank

#10,517

Peak Rank

#2,172 (1920)

Total Babies

606

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1893

First Year

1982

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#2172

Peak Rank

606

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valetta

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

See also: Mount Sciberras and Sciberras Peninsula Former mural at Is-Suq tal-Belt illustrating the city's construction The peninsula was previously called Xagħret Mewwija (Mu' awiya – Meuia; named during the Arab period) or Ħal Newwija. Mewwija refers to a sheltered place. Some authors state that the extreme end of the peninsula was known as Xebb ir-Ras (Sheb point), of which name origins from the lighthouse on site. A family which surely owned land became known as Sceberras , now a Maltese surname as Sciberras. At one point the entire peninsula became known as Sceberras. \n{{flagicon|France|1

The Story of Valetta

American parents first put Valetta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1893, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 17 Valettas were born — ranking #2,172 that year. About 21% of every Valetta on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Valetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1982, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 606 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Valetta

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

Valeta
Valletta
Veleta
Valida
Valuta
Volatile
Vility
Volatil
Volta
Valenti
Violetta
Violeta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valetta

What does the name Valetta mean?

How popular is Valetta in 2026?

In 2026, Valetta ranks #10,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Valetta most popular?

Valetta reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,172 that year with 17 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Valetta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Valetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valetta include Jennett, Vernal, Venora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valetta

Valetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 606 births in the dataset. Valetta's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,172. Use the chart and map above to compare Valetta'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.