ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1917 First Year 2024 Last Year 1964 Peak Year #5474 Peak Rank 120 Total Count 21 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Valina What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Valina was an indie, noise rock, post-hardcore group from Linz, Austria, which existed from 1995 to 2016\. They released several records on Trost Records and played many shows in Europe, the United States, Russia, Mexico and South America. The last four full-length albums were recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valina) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valina) 📖 ## The Story of Valina American parents first put Valina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 7 Valinas were born — ranking #5,474 that year. About 24% of every Valina on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Valina last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 120 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Valina Phonetically similar names — useful when Valina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Valine](/valine) * Villena * Valona * Villainy * Valent * Valance * Vallance * [Valen](/valen) * Villany * [Evelina](/evelina) * [Valin](/valin) * [Valens](/valens) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Valina What does the name Valina mean? Valina was an indie, noise rock, post-hardcore group from Linz, Austria, which existed from 1995 to 2016\. They released several records on Trost Records and played many shows in Europe, the United States, Russia, Mexico and South America. The last four full-length albums were recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago. How popular is Valina in 2026? In 2026, Valina ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Valina most popular? Valina reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #5,474 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Valina a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Valina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Valina? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valina include Angia, Leonetta, Gwynette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AngiaPeak #5474](/angia)[👧LeonettaPeak #5474](/leonetta)[👧GwynettePeak #5474](/gwynette)[👧JudeanPeak #5474](/judean)[👧BrenitaPeak #5474](/brenita)[👧NaninePeak #5474](/nanine)[👧TonyePeak #5474](/tonye)[👧IntaPeak #5474](/inta) ## About the name Valina Valina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 120 births in the dataset. Valina's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #5,474\. Use the chart and map above to compare Valina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1964 → ](/year/1964) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.