Unisex name · since 1995
Galaxy
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 389 babies named Galaxy, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,490 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 389
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Galaxy currently ranks #5490 among unisex names in America, with 389 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galaxy has been recorded 389 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #5490 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #13,743 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,490 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 389 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galaxy ranks #13,743 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,490 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 389 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,490 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 389
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Galaxy's 389 recorded births place it above 80.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Galaxy compares
389 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Galaxy's all-time total is 3% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Galaxy | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 389 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 21 | 19,840 |
Galaxy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Galaxy's full recorded timeline at 2013, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Galaxy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Galaxy popularity over time - boys
43 total births recorded since 2015 (Galaxy as boys' name)
Galaxy by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (172 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Galaxy's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Galaxy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s
2020s
156 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 172 births (44% of all-time use).
Galaxy by state
Where Galaxy concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 2.8% |
22 of 389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Galaxy's data
- Galaxy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2020s (156) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Galaxys (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Galaxy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1995–2025 (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 Galaxy 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.