Galen vs Galileo

Side-by-side comparison of Galen and Galileo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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Name B

Galileo

Boy name · Rank #3453

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Metric Galen Galileo
Current Rank #2744 #3453
Total Births (all years) 16,476 505
Peak Year 1949 2022
Peak Year Births 433 44
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Galen Galileo
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 24 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 519 5
1920ss 1,039 —
1930ss 1,352 —
1940ss 2,445 —
1950ss 2,938 —
1960ss 1,956 —
1970ss 1,642 5
1980ss 1,542 —
1990ss 1,447 38
2000ss 791 82
2010ss 497 203
2020ss 226 172

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galen Galileo
2014 62 21
2015 47 30
2016 32 22
2017 55 24
2018 57 28
2019 49 30
2020 45 30
2021 45 38
2022 51 44
2023 38 27
2024 47 33

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–2024.

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