Valente: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,843

among boys · ↑133 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Valente · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

58 babies

All-time total

1,930

#3,385 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Valente popularity over time

1,930 babies have been named Valente since 1916, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,485
1920s	67	7	+570%	#2,462
1930s	68	7	+1%	#2,024
1940s	74	7	+9%	#2,554
1950s	68	7	-8%	#2,149
1960s	80	8	+18%	#2,073
1970s	155	16	+94%	#2,044
1980s	189	19	+22%	#2,267
1990s	341	34	+80%	#1,931
2000s	416	42	+22%	#2,279
2010s	287	29	-31%	#3,011
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	+2%	#3,576

Where Valente is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Valente

Valente is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,843 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,930 American babies have been named Valente. Its peak came in 2007, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Valente?

The median living Valente is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 38. An estimated 1,700 people named Valente 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.

Valente year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,843
2024	28	#3,976
2023	30	#3,797
2022	30	#3,764
2021	32	#3,576
2020	26	#4,010
2019	22	#4,622
2018	30	#3,699
2017	28	#3,881
2016	32	#3,519
2015	28	#3,873
2014	30	#3,609
2013	21	#4,607
2012	25	#4,125
2011	32	#3,425
2010	39	#3,011
2009	46	#2,699
2008	48	#2,626
2007	58	#2,279
2006	56	#2,281
2005	34	#3,086
2004	36	#2,880
2003	32	#3,041
2002	35	#2,750
2001	33	#2,861
2000	38	#2,524
1995	30	#2,553
1990	37	#2,044
1985	21	#2,502
1980	17	#2,822
1975	14	#2,892
1970	9	#3,505
1965	16	#2,073
1960	9	#3,064
1955	10	#2,748
1950	8	#3,007
1945	8	#2,735
1940	5	#3,907
1935	14	#2,024
1930	11	#2,598
1925	9	#3,133
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valente?

The median living Valente is about 25 years old. Half of all living Valentes are between 15 and 38 years old.

How many people named Valente are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Valente are alive in the United States, based on 1,930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valente in 2025?

Valente ranked #3,843 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Valente?

1,930 babies have been named Valente in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valente most popular?

Valente peaked in 2007, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Valente a boy or girl name?

Valente is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Valente rising or falling?

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

Will Valente become more popular?

Valente is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Valente 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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