Vale

Where Vale comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Vale through the years
  1. 1917
    First appearance
    #4,594 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2016
    Peak, #3,280
    49 babies named Vale, the most in any year.
  3. 2021
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,174.
  4. 2025
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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