Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Valentine

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Valentine
Creator: Social Security Administration

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1918

Peak rank proxy

142

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19182024

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

60.6%

2024

All-time

6,622

Valentine is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 1918, when 142 boys were named Valentine.

In 2024, only 56 boys were given the name.

All told, about 6,622 Americans have been named Valentine and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGreatest Generation

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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