girl's name
Valencia
- Origin languages of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,966
England and Wales
#533
2025 births
Valencia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Valencia is a name of languages of Saint Kitts and Nevis origin.
- Peaked in 1970, when 261 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 28,096 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Valencia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 128 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 126 |
| 1950s | 1,040 |
| 1960s | 2,069 |
| 1970s | 1,743 |
| 1980s | 1,933 |
| 1990s | 1,751 |
| 2000s | 1,180 |
| 2010s | 1,140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 997 |
How popular is Valencia?
In 2025, Valencia was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Valencia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Valencia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valencia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valencia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Valencia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valencia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valencia
How popular is the name Valencia?
In 2025, Valencia was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Valencia a girl's or a boy's name?
Valencia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Valencia?
Valencia has 4 syllables.
When was Valencia most popular?
Valencia peaked in 1970, when 261 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Valencia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Valencia currently ranks #533 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.