Valen

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A few things about Valen you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 61,728 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Valen, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Valen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryValen first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #4,109.
• 📈Then vs nowValen is 4.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 303,030 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 61,728.
• 🚀TrendValen has climbed 4,559 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,987. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlValen is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 131 babies named Valen in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Valen

Valen is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Valen for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 41 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #4,109 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,987, with 26 babies.

Origin:Latin names