Valencia is a distinctive choice, ranked #654 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Valencia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#654
About the Name Valencia
Valencia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 287 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #617 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Valencia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Valencia
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Valencia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Valencia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Valencia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 287 places over the last five years to #654 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Valencia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Valencia include: Anthony Valencia — Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Royal Antwerp.; Adolfo Valencia — Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a striker.; Valencia Cathedral — Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a....
Valencia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Valencias in the wild.
59
UK babies named Valencia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 287 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Valencia
Likely around 1 other Valencia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Valencia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adolfo José Valencia Mosquera is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed El tren (train) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's top flight – and represented Colombia at two World Cups.
Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Valencia, Spain. The cathedral was consecrated in 1238 by the first bishop of Valencia after the Reconquista, Pere d'Albalat, Archbishop of Tarragona, and was dedicated to Saint Mary by order of James I the Conqueror.
Paloma Susana Valencia Laserna is a Colombian philosopher, lawyer, writer and economist. A member of the conservative political party Democratic Centre, she has served as a Senator of Colombia since July 20, 2014.
Lawrence "Larry" M. Valencia is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 39 from January 2011 to December 2014.