Valentine: Meaning of Baby Name Valentine

Valentine Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,622 baby boys have been named Valentine. The name peaked in 1918 with 142 US births that year (rank #501). In 2024, ranked #2467 nationally — 1,966 places below its 1918 peak.

Top States for Valentine

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Valentine births are: New York (676), Texas (612), Pennsylvania (457).

Other English-Origin Names Like Valentine

If you like Valentine's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

9-Letter Names Starting with V

Names with Valentine's exact length and starting letter: Valdemarr, Valentina, Valentino, Valeraine, Valkoinen.

Quick Facts About Valentine

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

16

9-letter V-names in our dictionary

120

V-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Val	Strong. Variant Of Valentinus: The Name Of More Than 50 Saints And Three Roman Emperors.	Male	English
Valen	Strong. Variant Of Valentinus: The Name Of More Than 50 Saints And Three Roman Emperors.	Male	English
Valentino		Male	Italian

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Compare Valentine to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Valentine against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Valentine vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Valentine vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Valentine vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Valentine vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Valentine vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Valentine vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Valentine vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Valentine vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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