Galvin vs Gale

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

Name A

Galvin

Boy name · Rank #8363

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Name B

Gale

Girl name

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Metric Galvin Gale
Current Rank #8363 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 906 19,906
Peak Year 2008 1957
Peak Year Births 25 1,210
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Galvin Gale
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 34
1910ss 11 168
1920ss 54 331
1930ss 17 1,040
1940ss 49 4,900
1950ss 60 9,479
1960ss 60 2,997
1970ss 85 650
1980ss 116 191
1990ss 103 58
2000ss 152 13
2010ss 147 24
2020ss 52 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galvin Gale
2014 20 —
2015 14 —
2016 21 —
2017 12 5
2018 6 —
2019 8 7
2020 18 —
2021 8 —
2022 9 —
2023 8 5
2024 9 —

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, 1917–2024.

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