Valentin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Valentin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
US Rank #747
About the Name Valentin
Valentin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 897 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #962 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Valentin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #747, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Valentin
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Valentin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Valentin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Valentin has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 897 places in the last five years. Its peak was #962 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Valentin is more popular in the US (#747) than in the UK (#1859). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Valentin include: Valentin Vacherot — Valentin Vacherot is a Monégasque professional tennis player.; Valentin Atangana — Valentin Atangana Edoa is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.; Valentin Ceaușescu — Valentin Ceaușescu is a Romanian physicist..
Valentin ranks #747 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Valentin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 897 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Valentin
Likely around 1 other Valentin in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Valentin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Valentin Atangana Edoa is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.
Valentin Ceaușescu is a Romanian physicist. He is the eldest and only surviving child of former communist President Nicolae Ceaușescu and Elena Ceaușescu.
Eleanor V. Valentin is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and the first female flag officer to serve as director of the United States Navy Medical Service Corps.
Florante "J.R." Valentin is a Filipino actor and model. He is best known for his role as Victor Perez, an idealistic police officer, in the 2005 drama The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Filipino: Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros).
Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin, France – 21 May 1956, Liverpool, England) was a French paratrooper, inventor, and daredevil who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famous "birdman" of all time.
Valentin Alekseevich Zhukovski was a Russian Iranologist renowned for his research on Sufism and Persian grammar. Born in Voronezh, Zhukovsky enrolled in the Oriental Faculty of St.