Galvester vs Galen

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

Name A

Galvester

Boy name

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Name B

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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Metric Galvester Galen
Current Rank Unranked #2744
Total Births (all years) 5 16,476
Peak Year 1970 1949
Peak Year Births 5 433
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Galvester 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 5 1,642
1980ss — 1,542
1990ss — 1,447
2000ss — 791
2010ss — 497
2020ss — 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galvester Galen
2014 — 62
2015 — 47
2016 — 32
2017 — 55
2018 — 57
2019 — 49
2020 — 45
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 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, 1970–1970.

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