Rising since 1985, #35 for girls today.
Popularity of Valentina since 1897
Babies named Valentina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 336 |
| 1930s | 227 |
| 1940s | 238 |
| 1950s | 591 |
| 1960s | 771 |
| 1970s | 614 |
| 1980s | 907 |
| 1990s | 1,903 |
| 2000s | 7,506 |
| 2010s | 27,221 |
| 2020s | 24,620 |
Meaning & origin
Valentina has been a consistent presence in American naming since it first appeared on record in 1897. Its current rank of 35 in 2025 marks its peak popularity, reflecting a steady rise that began in the mid-1980s. The name's 1-in-300 incidence rate places it among the top choices for girls nationwide, with particular favor in states like Wyoming, Rhode Island, and Nevada. Valentina's international appeal and Latin roots give it a classic yet vibrant feel, bridging European heritage and modern American tastes. The name's trajectory is unmistakably upward, having climbed steadily since 1985.
Valentina is the feminine form of the Latin name Valentinus, derived from valens meaning 'strong, vigorous, healthy.' The name was borne by several early Christian saints, including a third-century Roman martyr. It has been used across Europe for centuries, particularly in Italy, Spain, and Eastern Europe. In the English-speaking world, Valentina has seen a resurgence since the late 20th century.
Where Valentina is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Valentina” around the world
Where Valentina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
#79
in 2024
Ireland
13
babies in 2025
Quebec
37
babies in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#99
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Val, Vali, Tina, Lena
Variants: Valentyna, Va lentina
Sibling names for Valentina
Names that share Valentina's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Valentina, Juliette, Dahlia, Matilda, Delilah, Adriana, Alicia, Angelica, Angelina, Ariana, Arianna, Bianca, Blanca, Camila, Daniela, Gabriela, Gabriella, Isabella, Itzel, Juliana, Liliana, Marina, Natalia, Noemi, Paola, Serena, Sierra, Sofia, Viviana, Ximena, Abril, Adelina, Alejandra, Alessandra, Amairany, Amora, Anahi, Analia, Antonia, Arely, Aurelia, Beatriz, Belen, Carlotta, Carolina, Catalina, Catarina, Clementina, Cristina, Daniella, Dulce, Eloisa, Esmeralda, Estefania, Estefany, Estela, Evangelina, Fabiola, Faustina, Faviola, Felicitas, Fernanda, Francisca, Galilea, Giovanna, Giuliana, Grecia, Ileana, Iliana, Ines, Isabela, Jimena, Jovanna, Julieta, Katalina, Leonor, Leticia, Lorenza, Luciana, Luisa, Maira, Manuela, Marcela, Mariana, Marianna, Mariela, Mariely, Martina, Micaela, Mireya, Montserrat, Nathalia, Octavia, Paloma, Paulina, Raquel, Rebeca, Reyna, Romina, Rosalia, Rosalina, Rosalinda, Sabina, Sarahi, Stefani, Stephania, Vanesa, Violeta, Xiomara, Yamile, Yamileth, Yuliana, Adelaida, Agustina, Alejandrina, Amore, Anali, Analicia, Anamaria, Anastacia, Anayeli, Andreina, Angeli, Anjelica, Annalia, Aranza, Ariadna, Bibiana, Brianda, Briseida, Carlota, Caterina, Celestina, Clarisa, Delfina, Divina, Dominica, Eimy, Eleonora, Emiliana, Estefani, Estephanie, Felica, Florencia, Franchesca, Gisella, Gissell, Giulia, Giulianna, Gracia, Guillermina, Izabel, Izabela, Jacinta, Joseline, Korina, Latina, Lisandra, Lucianna, Lucila, Malena, Mariaelena, Mariajose, Marielena, Matilde, Mayte, Melania, Michela, Mirella, Mirian, Natacha, Nayelli, Nicolina, Oriana, Priscila, Rafaela, Romana, Romelia, Rosamaria, Samanta, Serafina, Silvana, Simona, Teodora, Verenice, Verona, Viridiana, Yamilet, Yanet, Yanira, Yaretzy, Ysabel, Ysabella, Yulianna, Adreana, Adrienna, Adryana, Adryanna, Aleecia, Alesandra, Alissandra, Alynna, Ameliana, Analaura, Analiah, Analilia, Analiz, Analucia, Analuisa, Anapaula, Anasofia, Aneta, Angelly, Angelyna, Anjelina, Anyeli, Arianah, Ariani, Ariany, Bruna, Camella, Camilia, Cattaleya, Cecillia, Cesilia, Cintia, Cipriana, Claudina, Constantina, Constanza, Cristela, Cristiana, Danitza, Daviana, Elianny, Esmerelda, Estefanie, Estephania, Feliciana, Florentina, Florina, Gabryella, Geovanna, Germani, Gianella, Gianina, Giannina, Giavana, Giavanni, Gimena, Giovana, Giulietta, Grabiela, Graziella, Ilaria, Ilianna, Illeana, Irlanda, Jamileth, Jatziry, Jezabel, Kallista, Katiana, Kristianna, Krizia, Lareina, Leonarda, Leonela, Letizia, Lianny, Ligia, Lizett, Luisana, Maddalena, Manuella, Maresa, Mariafernanda, Mariaisabel, Marianela, Mariangel, Maribell, Maribella, Marifer, Marisella, Massiel, Maurita, Mayeli, Mercades, Mercede, Miliana, Mirabel, Monserat, Natalina, Nayara, Nicolasa, Nikolette, Nohemy, Olimpia, Quintessa, Rafaella, Raffaella, Renatta, Rosmery, Rossana, Sidonia, Talina, Venecia, Xaviera, Yamila, Yamilett, Yamilette, Yanina, Yeimy, Aeliana, Alessandria, Alitzel, Allessandra, Amiliana, Anacristina, Anahis, Anajulia, Analena, Analina, Analisia, Analiza, Anallely, Aneliz, Annalina, Anthonella, Antonela, Arianelly, Arielis, Artemisa, Ayelen, Balbina, Bernadetta, Biviana, Byanka, Carrera, Catalia, Catalyna, Cathalina, Danyela, Darielys, Dionisia, Elisabetta, Elisea, Elizeth, Esperanza, Evelia, Febe, Federica, Felissa, Franceska, Gabriana, Geovana, Graciana, Graciella, Guiliana, Guilianna, Guliana, Gulianna, Iara, Ignacia, Izadora, Jamilet, Jissel, Juliany, Karmela, Katalia, Kathalina, Loredana, Lucciana, Lucrecia, Luiza, Macarena, Marciana, Mariaclara, Marieli, Marielis, Mariesa, Marimar, Martiza, Maryuri, Maxima, Mersades, Miguelina, Mileidy, Monse, Moraima, Nathalya, Nayeliz, Nazaret, Omayra, Ornella, Pahola, Princesa, Ravenna, Rozina, Safira, Santia, Sebastiana, Siria, Vitalia, Vitoria, Yarelli, Yuliet, Yulieth, Anaclara, Estephani, Gianelle, Heloisa, Ladina, Marijose, Adrieana, Alegandra, Alejandria, Aleysia, Alianis, Allesandra, Alondria, Amaranta, Amoree, Amoreena, Anadalay, Anagabriela, Anaisabel, Anapaola, Anarely, Anastassia, Anitta, Anjelika, Anjolina, Annahi, Annasofia, Antonieta, Anyela, Ariatna, Aricela, Arisbel, Aynara, Calandria, Cataleah, Catalena, Cathaleya, Cayetana, Damyla, Danniela, Dayannara, Delvina, Elisabel, Emanuella, Emerita, Enrica, Fransheska, Gabrielly, Giordana, Iridiana, Isabelly, Ismelda, Jerusalen, Jetaime, Juanna, Julianah, Julitza, Karmina, Karolyna, Katalena, Korayma, Larosa, Luzma, Mariabelen, Marializ, Mariany, Mariavictoria, Mariyana, Marsela, Marsella, Marzia, Meilany, Mercadies, Mercedies, Messina, Miriana, Montzerrat, Nathali, Princessa, Quintara, Ramira, Seba, Severina, Solyana, Tanina, Tattiana, Telesia, Tiziana, Valina, Vannia, Verenise, Victorina, Ximenna, Yarelie, Yarianna, Ysabela, Yurani
Brothers: Sebastian, Mateo, Julian, Santiago, Lucas, Alberto, Alejandro, Andres, Angelo, Antonio, Armando, Cristian, Diego, Eduardo, Enrique, Fernando, Francisco, Gilberto, Giovanni, Gustavo, Jesus, Josue, Juan, Julio, Lorenzo, Matias, Maximiliano, Miguel, Nicolas, Rafael, Roberto, Rodrigo, Roman, Sergio, Thiago, Tomas, Vicente, Victor, Xavier, Adolfo, Adriano, Agustin, Alexandro, Alfonso, Alonso, Alonzo, Alphonso, Alvaro, Anibal, Arnaldo, Aurelio, Benito, Bernardo, Bladimir, Camilo, Carmelo, Cesar, Claudio, Cristobal, Danilo, Dario, Demetrius, Eliseo, Eloy, Emiliano, Emilio, Ernesto, Esteban, Estevan, Ezequiel, Fabian, Federico, Felipe, Florentino, Genaro, Giancarlo, Giovanny, Gonzalo, Gregorio, Guillermo, Humberto, Ignacio, Isai, Isaias, Ismael, Jairo, Javier, Jaziel, Joaquin, Jovani, Karlos, Lazaro, Leandro, Leonardo, Leone, Leonel, Leopoldo, Luciano, Lucio, Marcellus, Marcelo, Marco, Marcos, Marquez, Mauricio, Mauro, Maximo, Moises, Nehemias, Octavio, Orlando, Oswaldo, Raymundo, Reyes, Reynaldo, Ricardo, Riccardo, Rodolfo, Romeo, Ronaldo, Sabino, Santino, Silvio, Stefano, Tadeo, Teodoro, Trinidad, Ulises, Abelardo, Adalberto, Alexavier, Amadeo, Amando, Apolonio, Arsenio, Augusto, Basilio, Bayron, Benicio, Carmello, Cecilio, Clemente, Constantino, Cornelio, Cristhian, Cristiano, Cristofer, Dagoberto, Demetrio, Dimas, Eladio, Epifanio, Esai, Esequiel, Eugenio, Ezio, Fabio, Fabrizio, Fausto, Favian, Flavio, Fransisco, Geovani, Geovanni, Geovanny, Giorgio, Giovany, Haziel, Horacio, Jacobo, Jeancarlos, Jeronimo, Jiovanni, Josemanuel, Jovanny, Juancarlos, Juanpablo, Juaquin, Juventino, Karmelo, Lauro, Leobardo, Lisandro, Luan, Luisangel, Marciano, Marcoantonio, Massimo, Matheo, Migel, Miguelangel, Natanael, Neymar, Octavian, Octavius, Osbaldo, Osiel, Osvaldo, Patricio, Raynaldo, Renaldo, Renato, Richardo, Rodriquez, Rojelio, Romero, Rudolfo, Saverio, Serafin, Tiago, Timoteo, Victoriano, Yadiel, Yovani, Abrahan, Agostino, Albaro, Alegandro, Alesandro, Amelio, Andrez, Antionio, Antoino, Antonyo, Arcadio, Aristeo, Attilio, Aureliano, Calixto, Camillo, Carlitos, Cayetano, Cesare, Christiano, Christobal, Cristoval, Cruzito, Diago, Dinero, Dionisio, Dominico, Elier, Elisandro, Eliu, Emelio, Emillio, Enmanuel, Enrigue, Enrrique, Esteven, Fabricio, Fransico, Frederico, Froylan, Georgio, Giancarlos, Gianmarco, Gillermo, Giuliano, Henrique, Jancarlo, Javiel, Jeancarlo, Jeovanni, Jeovany, Jhoan, Jiovani, Jiovanny, Johncarlos, Jorgeluis, Josafat, Josemiguel, Joshue, Josiel, Jossue, Juanantonio, Juliocesar, Kassius, Larenzo, Leoncio, Leonid, Lizandro, Lorenso, Marchello, Martinez, Maurilio, Maurizio, Maxamillion, Maximilliano, Maxximus, Missael, Mizael, Nazario, Nicanor, Niccolo, Octaviano, Olando, Oracio, Oseas, Ovidio, Perez, Recardo, Reginaldo, Remigio, Romario, Romelo, Romulo, Santhiago, Santi, Santonio, Saulo, Sebastiano, Serjio, Severiano, Stephano, Sylvio, Teofilo, Toribio, Tres, Urbano, Valerio, Vasco, Victorino, Victorio, Vinicius, Yadier, Yoshua, Yovanni, Yovanny, Yulian, Zacarias, Alanzo, Alexio, Alphonsa, Altonio, Amilio, Antiono, Armondo, Arthuro, Brigido, Canelo, Capone, Casanova, Cesario, Constantin, Corleone, Crisanto, Cristino, Deigo, Domenik, Donaldo, Edvardo, Eliano, Emilian, Erique, Erubiel, Estaban, Estefan, Estiven, Eulises, Facundo, Favio, Feliciano, Filiberto, Franciso, Fredrico, Gonsalo, Grabiel, Graciano, Heitor, Jabier, Jaciel, Jhovanny, Jilberto, Joncarlo, Joncarlos, Josean, Jovanie, Juanangel, Juandavid, Juliano, Kauan, Leovardo, Liandro, Lissandro, Luisenrique, Maciel, Maicol, Marcellino, Martino, Massimiliano, Maurico, Maurio, Maurisio, Maxemiliano, Messi, Miqueas, Octavion, Octavious, Oliverio, Raymondo, Rodriques, Romualdo, Salbador, Savier, Sigfredo, Tommaso, Torres, Tulio, Vitaly, Yancarlos, Anastasio, Dalessandro, Dantonio, Isahi, Jhair, Josejulian, Livio, Nicandro, Albeiro, Alexsandro, Amante, Amiliano, Anjelo, Anyelo, Avier, Bolivar, Caetano, Castulo, Cheo, Cristofher, Damaso, Dartanion, Dionel, Edinson, Elisio, Elizeo, Elonzo, Emilliano, Ennio, Estefano, Estephan, Estiben, Fernado, Geovannie, Gerado, Giordano, Giovanne, Indalecio, Isandro, Javy, Jencarlo, Jesua, Jiovany, Joaovictor, Joseguadalupe, Josehua, Josejuan, Josuel, Juandaniel, Laureano, Lautaro, Leondro, Loranzo, Lucciano, Luchiano, Luiscarlos, Luismiguel, Maikol, Malaquias, Manuelito, Mataeo, Maximiano, Melquisedec, Miliano, Ramces, Rangel, Romaldo, Santy, Silviano, Sosa, Thadeo, Torrez, Valeriano, Victorhugo, Victormanuel, Vitali, Viviano, Xiomar, Yeremi
Names like Valentina
Names whose popularity has moved with Valentina's over the last 50 years.

