Val

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning strength; a diminutive of Valerie or Valentine.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Val was given to 12 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 178 in 1952.

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