Girls' name · since 2001
Galya
Galya has 85 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #28,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 85
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
85 girls have been named Galya since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Galya recorded 85 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #28,937 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 85 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galya ranks #28,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #28,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 85
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Galya's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Galya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Galya's SSA record in two at 2012 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 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Galya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Galya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (44 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Galya's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Galya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (52% of all-time use).
Galya by state
Where Galya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.9% |
5 of 85 births nationwide.
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What to do with Galya's data
- Galya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Galyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Galya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~23 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, 2001–2024 (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 Galya 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.