Valencia
About Valencia
This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
Last on the popularity list in 1994, Valencia reached a high of Number 633 in 1969-70.
The Mediterranean city of Valencia is the third largest in Spain; it was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC, originally called Valentia--and so has a long and storied history.
Pronounced vuh-LEN-shuh.
As of October 2026, Valencia ranked #1731 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #633 in 1970, Nameberry popularity #965.
Editor's take: The name Valencia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "brave, strong".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,069 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | #1,935 | 105 | 58.8 |
| 2016 | #1,827 | 114 | 64.3 |
| 2017 | #1,674 | 129 | 74.7 |
| 2018 | #1,706 | 122 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | #1,317 | 174 | 103.7 |
| 2020 | #1,439 | 152 | 94 |
| 2021 | #1,361 | 163 | 99.3 |
| 2022 | #1,212 | 200 | 121.9 |
| 2023 | #1,275 | 180 | 112.2 |
| 2024 | #1,271 | 183 | 112.9 |
| 2025 | #1,731 | 118 | 73.4 |
World rankings
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Valencia on lists
Famous Valencias
- Kierra Valencia "Kiki" Sheard
American gospel singer
Valencia in pop culture
- Valencia Pilgrim
character in Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five"
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character in "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper
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main character in 1926 silent film "Valencia"
- Maria Valencia Perez
character on "Crazy Ex,Girlfriend"
- Valencia 'Lennie' Roux
main character from "Inherited" by Freedom Matthews
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