How Many People Are Named Valan?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Valan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Valan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valan 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 Valan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Valan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2018
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valan
Valan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Valan as a male name
Ranked #13,950 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Valan: Popularity Over Time
Valan by Decade
How has Valan 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Valan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Valan
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Valan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valan?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Valan 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Valan a common name?
Valan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valan most popular?
Valan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valan a male name?
Valan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valan Smith, Valan Johnson, Valan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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