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Valen

As of 2025, Valen ranks #1609 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 105 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #2094 to #1609 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1959 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #718 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1609
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1609
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
105
boys named Valen

Valen popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.003%0.005%0.007%18801900192019401960198020002020#1609 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Valen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025ND—Minnesota: #718 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#718Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025CT—California: #1582 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1582Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Valen in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#718), New York (#1297), California (#1582)

Uniqueness score

63/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Valen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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