Galin vs Gale

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

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Galin

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Gale

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Metric Galin Gale
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 18 19,906
Peak Year 1948 1957
Peak Year Births 7 1,210
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1893

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galin Gale
2017 — 5
2019 — 7
2023 — 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, 1948–1994.

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