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“Strong, healthy” — Latin origin
Boy's name · #1807 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Valentine holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1807 in 2025). About 6,700 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Val is a short form of Valentine.
Around the world: about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 374 notable people named Valentine:
Military figures appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Valentine Baker, British soldier (1827–1887).
Similar names: Valentino · Hosea · Valen · Constantine · Clement · Laurence
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