Valentino Black
There are approximately 5 people named Valentino Black living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Valentino with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Black. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Valentino
10K
Alive today
Named Black
174K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 19
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (57.7%)
Estimated bearers: 174K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #175
Per 100K: 50.67
Top ancestry: White (71.1%)
First name trend
Valentino: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Valentino. The peak year was 2024 with 690 births. The average person named Valentino today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Valentino
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Valentino, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Valentino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Valentino at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino57.7% · 4,056
- White22.8% · 1,603
- Black or African American8.5% · 599
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 410
- Two or more races2.9% · 206
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 159
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Black surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Black, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Black described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Black at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.1% · 107,617
- Black or African American19.2% · 29,145
- Two or more races4.3% · 6,512
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5,092
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2,033
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Valentino has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0029% of the US population, based on 10,028 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Valentino right now.
The surname Black appears at a rate of 50.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0507%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Valentino Black. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Black
FAQ
Valentino Black: questions and answers
How many people are named Valentino Black?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Valentino Black. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0029%) with the surname frequency (50.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Valentino Black?
We classify Valentino Black as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Valentino a male or female name?
Valentino is predominantly male. Out of 11,070 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Valentino profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Valentino Black?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.