FIRST NAME
Val
Val is the 1,724th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,491 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,126 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,724 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,091
2020 CENSUS
4,491
living · #1,724
BABIES NAMED VAL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
202522
As a male name, Val peaked in 1952, when 178 babies were named Val (the #527 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,270 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,662
2020 CENSUS
3,126
living · #3,270
BABIES NAMED VAL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1908–2024
20246
As a female name, Val peaked in 1958, when 110 babies were named Val (the #993 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)