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Worldwide Name Statistics

Val

Ranked #4244 - 1 in 2,041,858 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,918 bearers

World total

3,918

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4244

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,918
Worldwide
~3,918
rank #4244
Rarity
1 in 2,041,858
of people globally
Gender split
76/24
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,918 in US

About the name Val

There are an estimated 3,918 people named Val alive worldwide today. That ranks Val at #4244 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Val is held by approximately 3,918 people, ranking #4244 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 84,712 U.S. residents).

Val is used by both genders, 76.4% male and 23.6% female.

Val appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 76.4%Female 23.6%

Val popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Val, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1890: 6
  5. 1897: 8
  6. 1898: 5
  7. 1900: 7
  8. 1902: 9
  9. 1903: 5
  10. 1904: 5
  11. 1906: 7
  12. 1907: 10
  13. 1908: 16
  14. 1909: 6
  15. 1910: 6
  16. 1911: 10
  17. 1912: 27
  18. 1913: 30
  19. 1914: 24
  20. 1915: 42
  21. 1916: 40
  22. 1917: 48
  23. 1918: 40
  24. 1919: 39
  25. 1920: 52
  26. 1921: 41
  27. 1922: 45
  28. 1923: 72
  29. 1924: 46
  30. 1925: 54
  31. 1926: 50
  32. 1927: 59
  33. 1928: 62
  34. 1929: 66
  35. 1930: 76
  36. 1931: 72
  37. 1932: 91
  38. 1933: 85
  39. 1934: 70
  40. 1935: 91
  41. 1936: 100
  42. 1937: 91
  43. 1938: 97
  44. 1939: 95
  45. 1940: 103
  46. 1941: 82
  47. 1942: 129
  48. 1943: 87
  49. 1944: 103
  50. 1945: 92
  51. 1946: 124
  52. 1947: 140
  53. 1948: 153
  54. 1949: 157
  55. 1950: 174
  56. 1951: 177
  57. 1952: 226
  58. 1953: 215
  59. 1954: 217
  60. 1955: 223
  61. 1956: 253
  62. 1957: 233
  63. 1958: 237
  64. 1959: 223
  65. 1960: 197
  66. 1961: 184
  67. 1962: 161
  68. 1963: 156
  69. 1964: 114
  70. 1965: 97
  71. 1966: 83
  72. 1967: 84
  73. 1968: 65
  74. 1969: 75
  75. 1970: 69
  76. 1971: 63
  77. 1972: 53
  78. 1973: 50
  79. 1974: 36
  80. 1975: 27
  81. 1976: 21
  82. 1977: 36
  83. 1978: 21
  84. 1979: 28
  85. 1980: 29
  86. 1981: 26
  87. 1982: 14
  88. 1983: 9
  89. 1984: 15
  90. 1985: 21
  91. 1986: 14
  92. 1987: 9
  93. 1988: 7
  94. 1989: 14
  95. 1990: 16
  96. 1991: 14
  97. 1992: 13
  98. 1993: 11
  99. 1994: 16
  100. 1995: 9
  101. 1996: 14
  102. 1997: 17
  103. 1998: 27
  104. 1999: 14
  105. 2000: 21
  106. 2001: 12
  107. 2002: 14
  108. 2003: 13
  109. 2004: 12
  110. 2005: 13
  111. 2006: 11
  112. 2007: 8
  113. 2008: 6
  114. 2009: 9
  115. 2010: 8
  116. 2011: 8
  117. 2012: 7
  118. 2014: 10
  119. 2015: 13
  120. 2016: 6
  121. 2017: 12
  122. 2018: 8
  123. 2019: 10
  124. 2020: 6
  125. 2021: 10
  126. 2022: 22
  127. 2023: 25
  128. 2024: 23
  129. 2025: 22

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Val worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,918 people named Val alive worldwide today, ranking #4244 globally.

Is Val a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,041,858 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,918 bearers, which is 1 in 84,712 Americans.

Is Val a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Val is used 76.4% male and 23.6% female.

Where does the name Val come from?

Who are famous people named Val?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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