Gallagher vs Galen

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

Name A

Gallagher

Boy name

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Name B

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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Metric Gallagher Galen
Current Rank Unranked #2744
Total Births (all years) 21 16,476
Peak Year 2023 1949
Peak Year Births 6 433
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Gallagher Galen
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 24
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 519
1920ss — 1,039
1930ss — 1,352
1940ss — 2,445
1950ss — 2,938
1960ss — 1,956
1970ss — 1,642
1980ss 5 1,542
1990ss — 1,447
2000ss — 791
2010ss 5 497
2020ss 11 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gallagher Galen
2014 — 62
2015 — 47
2016 — 32
2017 — 55
2018 — 57
2019 5 49
2020 5 45
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 6 38
2024 — 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, 1982–2023.

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