Valentina
Girl name · #35 in 2025 · Very well-known
How old is the name Valentina? In official American birth records, Valentina has been tracked continuously since 1897, giving it 128 years of documented American history.
Valentina ranks #35 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 5,354 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #114, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 336 girls born in 2025 was named Valentina.
The 128-year story
Valentina first appears in the Social Security records in 1897, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 5,354 babies and a rank of #35. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Valentina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Valentina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Valentina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Valentina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Valentina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Valentina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Valentina is most common in RI (8.2 per 1,000), NV (7.6 per 1,000), DE (7.5 per 1,000), NM (7.3 per 1,000), CA (7.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Valentina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Valentina
Valentina carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Valentina family went to about 5,415 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #35, versus #35 for Valentina alone.
Names like Valentina
Statistically, parents drawn to Valentina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Catalina, Elena, Gianna, Alina, and Liliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Valentina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,354 | #35 |
| 2024 | 4,456 | #47 |
| 2023 | 4,090 | #50 |
| 2022 | 3,901 | #57 |
| 2021 | 3,467 | #69 |
| 2020 | 3,352 | #73 |
| 2019 | 3,797 | #65 |
| 2018 | 3,436 | #81 |
| 2017 | 3,042 | #96 |
| 2016 | 2,920 | #106 |
| 2015 | 2,751 | #114 |
| 2014 | 2,783 | #112 |
| 2013 | 2,565 | #129 |
| 2012 | 1,904 | #167 |
| 2011 | 2,018 | #154 |
| 2010 | 2,005 | #152 |
| 2009 | 1,585 | #203 |
| 2008 | 1,292 | #264 |
| 2007 | 829 | #394 |
| 2006 | 725 | #440 |
| 2005 | 657 | #462 |
| 2004 | 611 | #482 |
| 2003 | 654 | #458 |
| 2002 | 427 | #603 |
| 2001 | 399 | #627 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Valentina?
In official American birth records, the name Valentina first appeared in 1897 (over 128 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Valentina a popular girl name?
Valentina ranked #35 among girls in 2025 with 5,354 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #114.
When was the name Valentina most popular?
Valentina peaked in 2025, when 5,354 American girls received the name (ranked #35 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Valentina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 336 newborn American girls was named Valentina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.