Galvin vs Galen

Side-by-side comparison of Galvin and Galen — 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

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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Metric Galvin Galen
Current Rank #8363 #2744
Total Births (all years) 906 16,476
Peak Year 2008 1949
Peak Year Births 25 433
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Galvin Galen
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 24
1900ss — 52
1910ss 11 519
1920ss 54 1,039
1930ss 17 1,352
1940ss 49 2,445
1950ss 60 2,938
1960ss 60 1,956
1970ss 85 1,642
1980ss 116 1,542
1990ss 103 1,447
2000ss 152 791
2010ss 147 497
2020ss 52 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galvin Galen
2014 20 62
2015 14 47
2016 21 32
2017 12 55
2018 6 57
2019 8 49
2020 18 45
2021 8 45
2022 9 51
2023 8 38
2024 9 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, 1917–2024.

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