Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2004
Galatea
11 babies named Galatea in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2004–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Galatea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 2004.
Galatea has 11 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2005.
- 11 total births
- 2004–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Galatea since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 11
- total births
- 2004–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Galatea was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
6 babies were named Galatea in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Galatea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Galatea's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Galatea at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Galatea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2005
- Peak year (2004)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Galatea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Galatea's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Galatea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Galatea? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 11 babies named Galatea. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 6 births.
When was Galatea most popular? ▼
Galatea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Galatea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Galatea since 2004 -- 2 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Galatea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gale, Galilea, Gala, Galilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Galatea
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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, 2004–2005 (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. "Galatea: Baby Name Since 2004 - 11 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galatea. 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 Galatea 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.