Total births
81
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.
- 81
- total births
- 1941–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that 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.
- 81 total births
- 1941–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Galan since 1941, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 81
- total births
- 1941–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Galan was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
9 babies were named Galan in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Galan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1996
- Peak year (1961)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Galan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (27% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1996. 9 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#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 Galan side by side: Galan vs Galen Galan vs Gale Galan 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, 1941–1996 (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. "Galan: Baby Name Since 1941 - 81 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galan. 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 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 July 2026.