Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Valetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Valetta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
17 babies
All-time total
606
#10,486 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Valetta popularity over time

606 babies have been named Valetta since 1893, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 5 1 – #1,638
1900s 12 1 +140% #1,661
1910s 59 6 +392% #1,972
1920s 128 13 +117% #2,252
1930s 89 9 -30% #2,532
1940s 96 10 +8% #2,629
1950s 110 11 +15% #2,925
1960s 91 9 -17% #3,288
1970s 11 1 -88% #7,957
1980s 5 1 -55% #12,255
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The story of Valetta

Valetta 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 1893, 606 American babies have been named Valetta. Its peak came in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Valetta?

The median living Valetta is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Valetta are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Valetta year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,957
1965 9 #4,813
1960 11 #4,164
1955 12 #3,562
1950 9 #3,945
1945 12 #2,736
1940 6 #4,312
1935 7 #3,723
1930 10 #3,039
1925 13 #2,765
1920 17 #2,252
1915 10 #2,883
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valetta?

The median living Valetta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Valettas are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Valetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Valetta are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valetta in 2025?

Valetta 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 Valetta?

606 babies have been named Valetta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valetta most popular?

Valetta peaked in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Valetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valetta rising or falling?

Valetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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