Valentin
2 countries#44 in France, 2022FR
#44
in France, 2022
US
#660
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
125,870
Peak year (France)
1996
Peak-year count
5,775
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Valentin was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
114,147 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #44 · peaked in 1996 with 5,775 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Rhône, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
11,723 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #660 · peaked in 2025 with 418 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Illinois, Arizona, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Valentin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #21 | — |
| 2004 | #27 | ↓6 |
| 2005 | #28 | ↓1 |
| 2006 | #31 | ↓3 |
| 2007 | #33 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #37 | ↓4 |
| 2009 | #40 | ↓3 |
| 2010 | #39 | ↑1 |
| 2011 | #36 | ↑3 |
| 2012 | #39 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #37 | ↑2 |
| 2014 | #38 | ↓1 |
| 2015 | #36 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #38 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #29 | ↑9 |
| 2018 | #35 | ↓6 |
| 2019 | #39 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #40 | ↓1 |
| 2021 | #47 | ↓7 |
| 2022 | #44 | ↑3 |
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