Galena vs Gale

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

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Galena

Girl name · Rank #15329

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Gale

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Metric Galena Gale
Current Rank #15329 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 217 19,906
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 8 1,210
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Galena Gale
1890ss — 16
1900ss 7 34
1910ss 11 168
1920ss 22 331
1930ss 6 1,040
1940ss 5 4,900
1950ss — 9,479
1960ss 13 2,997
1970ss 25 650
1980ss 12 191
1990ss 6 58
2000ss 15 13
2010ss 61 24
2020ss 34 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galena Gale
2014 6 —
2015 6 —
2016 7 —
2017 6 5
2018 5 —
2019 8 7
2020 8 —
2021 8 —
2022 8 —
2023 5 5
2024 5 —

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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