Valentina
Feminine of Latin Valentinus, from valens, “strong, healthy”; cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
2025peak year
No. 35best rank (2025)
65,166babies since 1880
No. 35rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Valentina first shows up in the national records in 1897. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2017 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 5,354 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 35 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 35 for girls. All told, 65,166 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Explore Valentina interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | No. 1555 |
| 1900s | 23 | No. 1227 |
| 1910s | 185 | No. 1325 |
| 1920s | 336 | No. 1174 |
| 1930s | 227 | No. 1197 |
| 1940s | 238 | No. 1442 |
| 1950s | 591 | No. 1107 |
| 1960s | 771 | No. 1102 |
| 1970s | 614 | No. 1433 |
| 1980s | 907 | No. 1240 |
| 1990s | 1,903 | No. 809 |
| 2000s | 7,506 | No. 203 |
| 2010s | 27,221 | No. 65 |
| 2020s | 24,620 | No. 35 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.