Boys' name · since 1941

Galan

81 babies named Galan in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,799 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1941
1980s
peak decade

Galan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1941.

Social Security Administration records show Galan recorded 81 times among boys since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1996.

  • #18,799 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1941
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galan ranks #18,799 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1941, peaking in the 1980s.

#18,799 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1941
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Galan's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Galan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Galan's full recorded timeline at 1970, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Galan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
45678910 19411949195419681980198419941996 5

Galan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (22 births, 27% of the file).

1980s was Galan's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Galan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galan? ▼
Galan has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,799 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 9 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Galan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galan ranks #18,799 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Galan most popular? ▼
Galan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Galan been used? ▼
Galan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 56 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Galan? ▼
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.

What to do with Galan's data

  • Galan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Galan

Nearby Names Like Galan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Galan

Galen Boy
#4401 16,500 births
Gale Boy
#6459 12,437 births
Galvin Boy
#12137 911 births
Galileo Boy
#4155 530 births
Galo Boy
#9052 376 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Galan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1941–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Galan 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 August 2026.