Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Valyn

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #5,901 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#5,901
among girls · ↑2,024 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Valyn · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
24 babies
All-time total
301
#16,012 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Valyn popularity over time

301 babies have been named Valyn since 1983, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 17 – 17 2 – #10,808
1990s 17 – 17 2 0% #13,453
2000s 40 – 40 4 +135% #11,573
2010s 117 6 123 12 +208% #7,741
2020s (to 2025) 88 16 104 17 +41% #5,901

Where Valyn 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Valyn

Valyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,901 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 301 American babies have been named Valyn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 24 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 Valyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valyn?

The median living Valyn is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Valyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Valyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,901 – –
2024 14 #7,925 10 #8,268
2023 13 #8,459 – –
2022 14 #8,003 6 #12,221
2021 16 #7,240 – –
2020 10 #10,198 – –
2019 9 #11,306 – –
2018 15 #7,741 – –
2017 11 #9,887 6 #12,145
2016 13 #8,842 – –
2015 11 #10,100 – –
2014 13 #8,936 – –
2013 10 #10,955 – –
2012 12 #9,681 – –
2011 11 #10,345 – –
2010 12 #9,748 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 9 #12,528 – –
2007 10 #11,573 – –
2006 8 #13,544 – –
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2003 5 #18,293 – –
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2000 8 #11,747 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valyn?

The median living Valyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Valyns are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Valyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Valyn are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valyn in 2025?

Valyn ranked #5,901 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 Valyn?

301 babies have been named Valyn in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valyn most popular?

Valyn peaked in 2024, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Valyn a boy or girl name?

Valyn is used for both: about 93% of babies named Valyn have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Valyn rising or falling?

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

Will Valyn become more popular?

Valyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Valyn 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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