US rank #640 Girls' name Peak 2016 8,862 births

Galilea — #640 US girls' name

8,862 babies named Galilea in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s3642000s24862010s39462020s2066
#640
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Galilea was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

594 babies were named Galilea in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Galilea

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,862 babies named Galilea between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Galilea currently holds the #640 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 594 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Galilea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,946 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Galilea shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,691 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Galilea in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Galilea 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 8,862 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.

Galilea at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

8,862

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2016

594 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#640

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Galilea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
594
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420202016201220082004200019961993 5

Galilea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,946 births that decade — 45% of Galilea's all-time total
1990s3642000s24862010s39462020s2066

Galilea by state

Where Galilea concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Galilea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,691 30.4%
#2 Texas
2,366 26.7%
#3 Florida
386 4.4%
#4 Illinois
370 4.2%
#5 Arizona
304 3.4%
#6 Washington
204 2.3%
#7 Georgia
187 2.1%
#8 New York
168 1.9%
California share of Galilea's total US births 30.4%
Even split

2,691 of 8,862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Galilea appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galilea?
8,862 babies have been named Galilea since 1993. It currently ranks #640 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 594 births.
When was Galilea most popular?
Galilea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,946 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Galilea most popular?
The top states for the name Galilea are California (2,691 births), Texas (2,366 births), Florida (386 births).
How long has the name Galilea been used?
Galilea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Galilea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gale, Gala, Galilee, Galen, 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, 1993–2024 (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.