Val is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Val means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Val across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Val has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Val is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. A short form of Valerie or Valentine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,406 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Val per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (253/yr).
Val is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #1,057 nationally (given to 253 babies that year).
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