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In the United States 0 20 40 60 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2017 per million babies of that sex 2,250 babies given this name since 1913 At its height in 2017, about 1 in 20,100 boys 71 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Valentina Girl Feminine of Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy'. Rome · peak 2019 Valentin Boy From Latin Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy'. Modern · peak 2007 Valentino Boy Italian form of Valentinus, from Latin valens 'strong, healthy'. Modern · peak 2020 Valentine Boy Latin Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy'. Rome · peak 1885 Faolán Boy From Old Irish fáel 'wolf' with the diminutive -án: 'little wolf'. Early Medieval · forgotten Flann Girl or boy Old Irish flann 'red, ruddy, blood-red'. Early Medieval · forgotten Valentinus Boy Derived from valens 'strong, vigorous, healthy'. Rome Violante Girl Uncertain. Linked to French Yolande, whose origin is unclear; the resemblance to Latin viola 'violet' may be secondary. Middle Ages · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.