Valentin
How to say it: vuh-LEN-tin · /vəˈlɛntɪn/
From Latin Valentinus, derived from 'valens': strong, healthy, vigorous. Associated with Saint Valentine.
Valentin was the 626th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 418 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 78% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #522 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #626 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 418 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,931 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +78% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #522 |
| In France, 2025 | #69 among boys’ names, 935 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This decade marks the high point so far for Valentin, which keeps climbing in the 2020s. Holding at its peak now, more increase is anticipated.
What goes with it
Soft sounds flow through three syllables with an ease that travels well and a saintly association. Val serves as a nickname, and Augustin echoes its manner.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Valentin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #69 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Valentin
- Valentin Serov (1865–1911)Russian painter
- Valentin Glushko (1908–1989)Soviet rocket engineer
- Valentin Ivanov (1934–2011)Soviet and Russian footballer and football coach
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