Valentino

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

⭐ Famous Valentino

Valentino Mazzola

Italian footballer (1919–1949)

Choose Valentino and your child shares a first name with Valentino Mazzola, an Italian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Valentino, like who?” Valentino Mazzola's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,406 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Valentino, 710 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Valentino would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryValentino first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearValentino is at its all-time high right now: #444 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowValentino is 9.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 22,321 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,406.
• 🚀TrendValentino has climbed 175 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #444. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedValentino is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #196, followed by California (#226) and Massachusetts (#274). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningValentino is an Italian form of Valentine, which means “strong, healthy”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Valentino

Valentino is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ino”. US birth records list Valentino for boys from 1910 to 2025, in 116 of those 116 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #444 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #444, with 710 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names