Valencia
Meaning
“Spanish place name, from Latin 'valentia', meaning 'strength, courage'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Valencia peaked in the 1960s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
142 people · the #32,284 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 41
Among people named Valencia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Valencia
Most people given the name Valencia in the United States were born between 1960 and 2009. The Valencia you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Valencia deep dive
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