Valena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,898

among girls · ↑5,155 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Valena

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

21 babies

All-time total

684

#9,648 all-time among girls

First recorded

1907

in Social Security records

Valena popularity over time

684 babies have been named Valena since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	18	2	–	#1,802
1910s	57	6	+217%	#2,799
1920s	43	4	-25%	#3,724
1930s	45	5	+5%	#2,389
1940s	20	2	-56%	#5,324
1950s	69	7	+245%	#3,607
1960s	99	10	+43%	#3,505
1970s	88	9	-11%	#4,353
1980s	76	8	-14%	#5,200
1990s	32	3	-58%	#10,476
2000s	21	2	-34%	#17,166
2010s	60	6	+186%	#9,679
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	+56%	#5,898

Where Valena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Valena

Valena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,898 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 684 American babies have been named Valena. Its peak came in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Valena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valena?

The median living Valena is about 46 years old; half are between 17 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Valena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Valena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,898
2024	9	#11,053
2023	10	#10,263
2022	6	#15,169
2021	5	#17,494
2020	5	#17,343
2019	10	#10,427
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,273
2016	6	#16,105
2015	7	#14,390
2014	9	#11,873
2013	5	#19,112
2012	12	#9,679
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,862
2009	6	#17,166
2008	5	#20,304
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,050
2004	5	#18,686
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,476
1990	–	–
1985	11	#6,444
1980	9	#7,386
1975	10	#5,968
1970	9	#5,801
1965	9	#4,812
1960	9	#4,755
1955	5	#6,671
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,169
1930	8	#3,638
1925	7	#4,393
1920	8	#3,929
1915	8	#3,408
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Valena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Valena?

The median living Valena is about 46 years old. Half of all living Valenas are between 17 and 61 years old.

How many people named Valena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Valena are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valena in 2025?

Valena ranked #5,898 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valena?

684 babies have been named Valena in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valena most popular?

Valena peaked in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Valena a boy or girl name?

Valena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Valena rising or falling?

Valena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Valena become more popular?

Valena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Valena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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