Valentine
2 countries#69 in France, 2022FR
#69
in France, 2022
US
#1793
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
59,191
Peak year (France)
1997
Peak-year count
1,751
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Valentine was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
50,241 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #69 · peaked in 1997 with 1,751 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
8,950 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1793 · peaked in 1919 with 180 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Valentine’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #56 | — |
| 2004 | #67 | ↓11 |
| 2005 | #65 | ↑2 |
| 2006 | #64 | ↑1 |
| 2007 | #71 | ↓7 |
| 2008 | #70 | ↑1 |
| 2009 | #72 | ↓2 |
| 2010 | #77 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #68 | ↑9 |
| 2012 | #66 | ↑2 |
| 2013 | #72 | ↓6 |
| 2014 | #74 | ↓2 |
| 2015 | #64 | ↑10 |
| 2016 | #73 | ↓9 |
| 2017 | #76 | ↓3 |
| 2018 | #78 | ↓2 |
| 2019 | #75 | ↑3 |
| 2020 | #72 | ↑3 |
| 2021 | #85 | ↓13 |
| 2022 | #69 | ↑16 |
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