Valiant

VA-lee-uhnt /ˈvæliənt/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Valiant is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2012 and remains in steady use.

Valiant is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,860 for boy births in the United States (and #18,350 across all names), given to 9 babies. Valiant was first reported in SSA data in 1947 and peaked in 2012 (12 births).

About the name Valiant

PronunciationVA-lee-uhnt /ˈvæliənt/
#8,860U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,350among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
12peak births 2012
1947first in SSA data

Names similar to Valiant

How popular is Valiant?

Boys named Valiant 9 in 2025
1947195019601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Valiant per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1947–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Valiant total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,860
202488#9,808
202366#12,145
202255#14,187
202199#8,781
202066#11,927
201977#10,734
201788#9,630
201666#12,080
201455#13,942
20121212#7,011
201188#9,546
201066#12,121
200955#14,376
200877#10,970
200688#9,531
200355#12,668
200155#12,221
19755—#6,300
19665—#4,506
19646—#4,018
19636—#4,027
19616—#4,038
19609—#3,065
19595—#4,542
19576—#3,969
19538—#3,132
19525—#4,228
19517—#3,345
19505—#4,164
19497—#3,281
19485—#4,164
19476—#3,709