Fun Facts About the Name Valton
- 299 babies named Valton: U.S. records list 299 babies given the name Valton from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Valton Mean?
Valton is a rare given name whose meaning is not securely established. It is also a surname, including a French surname Valton that may come from Old French val ("valley") plus the diminutive suffix -on, hence "little valley" or a person from a small valley. That explanation fits the surname but is not certain, and it does not prove that the given name carries the same meaning.
Valton is used as a masculine given name in Albanian-speaking regions, but no well-documented Albanian etymology is available. It should not be treated as a simple variant of the similar name Valon without evidence.
Valton Name History & Origins
The given name Valton is uncommon. Its surname use is clearer: the French sculptor Charles Valton (1851 - 1918) is a documented bearer of the French surname, but such examples do not show when or how the surname first arose. Surname use does not establish how the given name developed.
As a masculine name, Valton is borne by the Kosovar composer and conductor Valton Beqiri. That shows modern use in Albanian-speaking Europe, not a complete history of the name or a single line of descent.
How Popular is the Name Valton?
Valton has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1915. Its best rank was #1,963 in 1915.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #13,907 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1977 | #6,816 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #5,843 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #5,713 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #4,017 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,601 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #3,966 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,486 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #4,429 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #3,187 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #2,386 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #4,232 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #2,679 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #2,980 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #2,853 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #4,004 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,538 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,480 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #3,468 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #3,161 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1936 | #2,614 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1935 | #2,929 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1934 | #3,260 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1933 | #3,617 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,833 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #4,289 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #3,006 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #3,234 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1928 | #3,340 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #4,187 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #4,793 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #2,579 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #4,321 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #4,279 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #4,292 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #3,792 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #2,857 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #3,699 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #4,552 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #4,486 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #1,963 | 15 | 0.0018% |
| 1914 | #2,897 | 7 | 0.0011% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Valton Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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