Valentin
Valentin was the 660th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 418 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 614th; the most babies were born in 2025 (418). Over the last ten years it has moved up 264 places. More babies were named Valentin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning strong, healthy (Latin) · Latin
Say it VAL-en-tin /ˈvælɛntɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #660 boys, up 111 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 418boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025418 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,723babies recorded
What does the name Valentin mean?
Valentin is the form of Valentine used in French, German, the Scandinavian languages and several Slavic languages, from Latin Valentinus. DMNES derives the name from Latin valens, strong, vigorous or healthy, and notes the 3rd-century Roman saint behind Valentine's Day. Wiktionary records Valentin in many European languages. In the US it has been used since 1912 and has become more common recently.
Valentīnus (Latin, “Valentine”)valēns (Latin, “strong, healthy”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Valentine, Valentino, Valentina, Val.
See also: Latin names, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Valentine', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Valentin' (French section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Nicknames for Valentin
The usual nicknames for Valentin are Val. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Valentin in the last five years, 5 were named Val, against 8 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val · also for Valentina, Valerie, Valeria | Traditional | #4,692 | 84 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Valentins go by each one.
Valentin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #660 | 418 |
| 2020 | #771 | 309 |
| 2010 | #798 | 273 |
| 2000 | #957 | 160 |
| 1990 | #903 | 131 |
| 1980 | #918 | 95 |
| 1970 | #1,061 | 60 |
| 1960 | #1,209 | 43 |
| 1950 | #884 | 61 |
| 1940 | #1,308 | 27 |
| 1930 | #1,328 | 30 |
| 1920 | #1,957 | 18 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Valentin, counting every spelling?
Valentin has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #647 for boys in 2025, against #660 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Valentin?
418 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Valentin (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Valentin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Valentin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Valentin?
About 10,400 people born in the US named Valentin are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 35. That makes Valentin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Valentin by state
How common Valentin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.5×), California (2.5×), Texas (2.3×), Oklahoma (1.9×), Colorado (1.8×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Valentin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Valentin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Valentin · Sibling names for Valentin
Questions about the name Valentin
What does Valentin mean?
Valentin means “strong, healthy (Latin)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Valentin?
Valentin was the 660th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 418 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 614th; the most babies were born in 2025 (418). Over the last ten years it has moved up 264 places. More babies were named Valentin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Valentin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Valentin in the US.
Where is Valentin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Valentin was most common in Arizona (0.50 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.