Val
1 country#4539 in United States, 2025US
#4539
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
7,406
Peak year (United States)
1956
Peak-year count
253
First recorded
1882
Popularity over time in United States
Val’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
7,406 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #4539 · peaked in 1956 with 253 births
Most common in: Utah, California, Texas, Idaho, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Val’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #5875 | — |
| 2006 | #6904 | ↓1029 |
| 2007 | #8915 | ↓2011 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↓2122 |
| 2009 | #8310 | ↑2727 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↓493 |
| 2011 | #8767 | ↑36 |
| 2012 | #9709 | ↓942 |
| 2014 | #7562 | ↑2147 |
| 2015 | #6324 | ↑1238 |
| 2016 | #10744 | ↓4420 |
| 2017 | #6685 | ↑4059 |
| 2018 | #8819 | ↓2134 |
| 2019 | #7643 | ↑1176 |
| 2020 | #10605 | ↓2962 |
| 2021 | #7587 | ↑3018 |
| 2022 | #5633 | ↑1954 |
| 2023 | #5075 | ↑558 |
| 2024 | #5443 | ↓368 |
| 2025 | #4539 | ↑904 |
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