Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1982
Gallagher
21 babies named Gallagher in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1982–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Gallagher sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gallagher has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.
- 21 total births
- 1982–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Gallagher since 1982, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 21
- total births
- 1982–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Gallagher was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gallagher in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Gallagher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gallagher's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gallagher at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Gallagher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Gallagher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gallagher's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Gallagher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gallagher? ▼
Gallagher has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Gallagher most popular? ▼
Gallagher was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Gallagher been used? ▼
Records for Gallagher go back to 1982, giving 42 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Gallagher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Galen, Gale, Galvin, Galileo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gallagher
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gallagher
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Gale Boy
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Galvin Boy
#8393 911 births
Galileo Boy
#3462 530 births
Galo Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2023 (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. "Gallagher: Baby Name Since 1982 - 21 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gallagher. 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 Gallagher 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 June 2026.