Valine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,053 in 1929
0 babies were named Valine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryValine first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #4,053.
About the name Valine
Valine is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Valine for girls from 1920 to 1991, in 14 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #4,053 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 230,415 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Valine
What is the origin of the name Valine?
Valine has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Valine a boy or girl name?
Valine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Valine?
Valine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #4,053 in 1929.