| Jade | Valentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The jade stone | strong, healthy |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JAYD | vah-len-TEE-nah |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1944 | 1897 |
| Peak year | 2002 (3,630) | 2025 (5,354) |
| In 2025 | 2,658 | 5,354 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jade | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,024 | 24,620 |
| 2010s | 26,545 | 27,221 |
| 2000s | 30,293 | 7,506 |
| 1990s | 20,397 | 1,903 |
| 1980s | 7,047 | 907 |
| 1970s | 1,341 | 614 |
| 1960s | 346 | 771 |
| 1950s | 187 | 591 |
| 1940s | 131 | 238 |
| 1930s | 0 | 227 |
| 1920s | 0 | 336 |
| 1910s | 0 | 185 |
| 1900s | 0 | 23 |
| 1890s | 0 | 5 |
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
The feminine form of Valentinus (Valentine), from the Latin valens 'strong, vigorous, healthy', from the verb valere 'to be strong'. Carried by several early saints named Valentine.
Valentina is more popular than Jade today: about 5,354 US babies were given the name Valentina in 2025, compared with 2,658 named Jade.
Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin), while Valentina means strong, healthy (spanish origin).
In US records, Jade first appears in 1944 and Valentina in 1897, so Valentina has the longer recorded history.