Val Boy
How popular is Val?
#4,538 boy name in 2025
22 baby boys were named Val in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
4,356living people named Val (est.)
68median age of people named Val
7,406babies named Val since 1880
1 in 150,697US babies born in 2025
Val popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,538 for boys (▲ 901 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 22 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+69% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,320 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1952 (178 boys) |
| Highest rank | #522 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 88% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Val is most popular
Babies named Val per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Val by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | #935 |
| 1890s | 19 | #786 |
| 1900s | 56 | #793 |
| 1910s | 237 | #970 |
| 1920s | 436 | #873 |
| 1930s | 701 | #663 |
| 1940s | 972 | #586 |
| 1950s | 1,475 | #522 |
| 1960s | 801 | #708 |
| 1970s | 356 | #1,070 |
| 1980s | 147 | #2,037 |
| 1990s | 151 | #2,923 |
| 2000s | 119 | #3,758 |
| 2010s | 82 | #6,320 |
| 2020s | 90 | #4,538 |
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Questions
- Is Val a boy or girl name?
- Val is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 88% of babies named Val were boys.
- How popular is the name Val?
- 22 baby boys were named Val in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
- When was Val most popular?
- Val peaked in 1952, when 178 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #522 in 1952.
- How many people are named Val?
- 7,406 babies have been named Val in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,356 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Val most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Val was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.