Galena vs Gala

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

Name A

Galena

Girl name · Rank #15329

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Name B

Gala

Girl name · Rank #2298

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Metric Galena Gala
Current Rank #15329 #2298
Total Births (all years) 217 2,112
Peak Year 2010 1965
Peak Year Births 8 99
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Galena Gala
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 11 6
1920ss 22 21
1930ss 6 61
1940ss 5 139
1950ss — 247
1960ss 13 417
1970ss 25 182
1980ss 12 66
1990ss 6 93
2000ss 15 120
2010ss 61 459
2020ss 34 301

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galena Gala
2014 6 41
2015 6 47
2016 7 55
2017 6 51
2018 5 39
2019 8 51
2020 8 45
2021 8 46
2022 8 60
2023 5 70
2024 5 80

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, 1902–2024.

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