Total births
5
Boys' name · since 2024
Galahad
5 babies named Galahad in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14084
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other boys
Galahad currently ranks #14084 among boys' names in America, with 5 babies recorded since 2024.
Galahad has 5 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14084 as of the latest data, more common than 1% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #14084 among boys today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 1% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Galahad is currently the #14084 boys' name in America, more common than 1% of boys - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14084
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other boys
Galahad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14084
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 1% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Galahad was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Galahad in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Galahad compares
5 0th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Galahad's all-time total is 99% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Galahad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Galahad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,084
Active since
2024
Galahad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Galahad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Galahad's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Galahad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Galahad? ▼
Galahad has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #14084 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Galahad most popular? ▼
Galahad was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Galahad been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Galahad since 2024 -- 1 year through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Galahad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Galen, Gale, Galvin, Galileo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Galahad
Nearby Names Like Galahad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Galahad
Galen Boy
#2752 16,500 births
Gale Boy
#6487 12,437 births
Galvin Boy
#8393 911 births
Galileo Boy
#3462 530 births
Galo Boy
#10074 376 births
Compare Galahad side by side: Galahad vs Galen Galahad vs Gale Galahad vs Galvin
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2024–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Galahad: #14084 Boys' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galahad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Galahad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.