Total births
52
Unisex name · since 1951
Galyn
52 babies named Galyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1951–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Galyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1951.
Galyn has 52 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1998.
- 52 total births
- 1951–1998 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Galyn since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1998.
- 52
- total births
- 1951–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Galyn was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
7 babies were named Galyn in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Galyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Galyn splits its recorded history at 1972: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Galyn at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Galyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1998
- Peak year (1951)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Galyn popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1946 (Galyn as boys' name)
Galyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Galyn's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Galyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Galyn? ▼
52 babies have been named Galyn since 1951. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1951 with 7 births.
When was Galyn most popular? ▼
Galyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Is Galyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Galyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Galyn been used? ▼
Galyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 48 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Galyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Galyn's data
- Galyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Galyn
Nearby Names Like Galyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Galyn
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19,906 births
Galilea Girl
#642 9,309 births
Gala Girl
#2271 2,186 births
Galilee Girl
#3040 648 births
Galia Girl
#3713 594 births
Compare Galyn side by side: Galyn vs Gale Galyn vs Galilea Galyn vs Gala
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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, 1951–1998 (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. "Galyn: Baby Name Since 1951 - 52 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galyn. 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 Galyn 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.