Valene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#2,757
1920s	53	5	+430%	#3,547
1930s	88	9	+66%	#2,298
1940s	91	9	+3%	#2,831
1950s	116	12	+27%	#2,719
1960s	71	7	-39%	#3,676
1970s	15	2	-79%	#9,296
1980s	369	37	+2360%	#1,713
1990s	73	7	-80%	#5,826
2000s	10	1	-86%	#18,687
2010s	5	1	-50%	#18,928
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,757

1920s

+430%

#3,547

1930s

+66%

#2,298

1940s

+3%

#2,831

1950s

116

+27%

#2,719

1960s

-39%

#3,676

1970s

-79%

#9,296

1980s

369

+2360%

#1,713

1990s

-80%

#5,826

2000s

-86%

#18,687

2010s

-50%

#18,928

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Valene

Valene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1910, 901 American babies have been named Valene. Its peak came in 1983, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Valene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valene?

The median living Valene is about 42 years old; half are between 39 and 66. An estimated 700 people named Valene 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.

Valene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,928
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,305
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,687
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,677
1990	16	#5,826
1985	63	#1,808
1980	17	#4,509
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,296
1965	5	#7,478
1960	13	#3,676
1955	18	#2,719
1950	13	#3,040
1945	6	#4,521
1940	8	#3,489
1935	14	#2,298
1930	12	#2,679
1925	5	#5,710
1920	7	#4,358
1915	–	–
1910	5	#2,757
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valene?

The median living Valene is about 42 years old. Half of all living Valenes are between 39 and 66 years old.

How many people named Valene are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Valene are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valene in 2025?

Valene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Valene?

901 babies have been named Valene in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valene most popular?

Valene peaked in 1983, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Valene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valene rising or falling?

Valene is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Valene popularity over time

The story of Valene

How old are people named Valene?

Valene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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