Galileo vs Galen

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

Name A

Galileo

Boy name · Rank #3453

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Name B

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1915–2024.

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