Galen vs Galvin

Side-by-side comparison of Galen and Galvin — 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

Galvin

Boy name · Rank #8363

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Metric Galen Galvin
Current Rank #2744 #8363
Total Births (all years) 16,476 906
Peak Year 1949 2008
Peak Year Births 433 25
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Galen Galvin
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 24 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 519 11
1920ss 1,039 54
1930ss 1,352 17
1940ss 2,445 49
1950ss 2,938 60
1960ss 1,956 60
1970ss 1,642 85
1980ss 1,542 116
1990ss 1,447 103
2000ss 791 152
2010ss 497 147
2020ss 226 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galen Galvin
2014 62 20
2015 47 14
2016 32 21
2017 55 12
2018 57 6
2019 49 8
2020 45 18
2021 45 8
2022 51 9
2023 38 8
2024 47 9

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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