US rank #15329 Girls' name Peak 2010 217 births

Galena — #15329 US girls' name

217 babies named Galena in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15329
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Galena was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

8 babies were named Galena in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Galena

The Social Security Administration has registered 217 babies named Galena between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Galena currently holds the #15329 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Galena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Galena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Galena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 217 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Galena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

217

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

2010

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,329

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Galena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
8
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Galena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
61 births that decade — 28% of Galena's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galena?
217 babies have been named Galena since 1902. It currently ranks #15329 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
When was Galena most popular?
Galena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Galena been used?
Galena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Galena?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.