Valentine

Unisex

Valentine has been given to 8,950 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1919.

Meaning & origin /ˈvæləntaɪn/

From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

8,950

Peak year

1919 (180 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +121%

Gender split

25% girls / 75% boys

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