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Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Galen
Galen is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
16,476
Total named
53
Avg ageestimated
1949
Peak year
#2,744
Rank in 2024
Galen peaked in 1949, when about 433 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 2,744th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Galen today are around 53 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 16,476 boys have been named Galen since record-keeping began in 1889.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Galen each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1949433 boys1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Galen is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
3% girls
97% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Galen:
ErnieRickieCurtBartHalJoesph
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Galen each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.