Valyn
The Story of Valyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Valyn as a girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Valyn — #6,963 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Valyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,284 among girl names with 15 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 287 Valyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Valyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 10 births, good for #7,725 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 73% of all recorded Valyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Valyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Valyn
Valyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 287 births in the dataset. Valyn's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Valyn'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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