US rank #7142 Girls' name Peak 2015 256 births

Galileah — #7142 US girls' name

256 babies named Galileah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s1452020s82
#7142
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Galileah was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

29 babies were named Galileah in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Galileah

The Social Security Administration has registered 256 babies named Galileah between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Galileah currently holds the #7142 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Galileah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Galileah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Galileah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Galileah 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 256 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.

Galileah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

256

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2015

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,142

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Galileah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
29
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220082005 5

Galileah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
145 births that decade — 57% of Galileah's all-time total
2000s292010s1452020s82

Galileah by state

Where Galileah concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Galileah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
62 24.2%
#2 California
53 20.7%
Texas share of Galileah's total US births 24.2%
Even split

62 of 256 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galileah?
256 babies have been named Galileah since 2005. It currently ranks #7142 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 29 births.
When was Galileah most popular?
Galileah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Galileah most popular?
The top states for the name Galileah are Texas (62 births), California (53 births).
How long has the name Galileah been used?
Galileah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Galileah?
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, 2005–2024 (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.