How Many People Are Named Val?
An estimated 4,382 people in the United States have the first name Val. It is used for both genders, with 76.3% male. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Val peaked in popularity in 1956 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Val as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Val paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,382
About 1 in 78,219 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.3% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1956
253 births
Total Registered
7,383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Val
Val is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.3%) and females (23.7%). Out of 7,383 total births registered, 5,634 were male and 1,749 were female.
Val as a male name
Ranked #5,622 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (178 births)
Val as a female name
Ranked #15,072 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (110 births)
Val: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Val span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,178 babies were registered. Val has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Val by Decade
How has Val tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Val by State
Birth registrations for Val span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Wisconsin, Oklahoma. On average, about 120 Vals were registered per state.
Val + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Val
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Val: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Val?
We estimate approximately 4,382 people named Val are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 78,219 Americans share this first name.
Is Val a common name?
Val is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Val most popular?
Val reached peak popularity in 1956, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Val is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Val a male name?
Val is predominantly male. 76.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Val Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Val Smith, Val Johnson, Val Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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