Valentin
Valentin is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Valentin in their class.
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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Valentin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #747, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Valentin
- 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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Valentin
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Valentin
Almost certainly the only Valentin in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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