Galen Boy
How popular is Galen?
#4,395 boy name in 2025
23 baby boys were named Galen in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
11,448living people named Galen (est.)
54median age of people named Galen
17,060babies named Galen since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Galen popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,395 for boys (▼ 1645 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 23 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,599 in 2015, #2,727 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1949 (433 boys) |
| Highest rank | #329 in 1949 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Galen is most popular
Babies named Galen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Galen by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #878 |
| 1890s | 24 | #794 |
| 1900s | 52 | #798 |
| 1910s | 519 | #645 |
| 1920s | 1,039 | #527 |
| 1930s | 1,352 | #438 |
| 1940s | 2,445 | #329 |
| 1950s | 2,938 | #350 |
| 1960s | 1,957 | #525 |
| 1970s | 1,642 | #556 |
| 1980s | 1,542 | #661 |
| 1990s | 1,447 | #762 |
| 2000s | 791 | #1,173 |
| 2010s | 497 | #2,173 |
| 2020s | 249 | #2,615 |
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Questions
- Is Galen a boy or girl name?
- Galen is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Galen were boys.
- How popular is the name Galen?
- 23 baby boys were named Galen in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
- When was Galen most popular?
- Galen peaked in 1949, when 433 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #329 in 1949.
- How many people are named Galen?
- 17,060 babies have been named Galen in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,448 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
- Where is Galen most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Galen was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.