Galileo Boy
How popular is Galileo?
#4,138 boy name in 2025
25 baby boys were named Galileo in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name.
520living people named Galileo (est.)
9median age of people named Galileo
530babies named Galileo since 1880
1 in 132,614US babies born in 2025
Galileo popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,138 for boys (▼ 685 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 25 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,590 in 2015, #3,568 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,871 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| 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 Galileo is most popular
Babies named Galileo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Galileo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,824 |
| 1970s | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1990s | 38 | #6,094 |
| 2000s | 82 | #5,482 |
| 2010s | 203 | #3,590 |
| 2020s | 197 | #2,871 |
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Questions
- Is Galileo a boy or girl name?
- Galileo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Galileo were boys.
- How popular is the name Galileo?
- 25 baby boys were named Galileo in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name.
- When was Galileo most popular?
- Galileo peaked in 2022, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,871 in 2022.
- How many people are named Galileo?
- 530 babies have been named Galileo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 520 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Galileo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Galileo was most common in California, at 0.1 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.