Girls' name · since 1957
Galynn
Galynn has 10 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #55,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1957
- 1950s
- peak decade
10 girls have been named Galynn since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Galynn recorded 10 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1960.
- #55,275 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1957
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galynn ranks #55,275 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1957, peaking in the 1950s.
- #55,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1957
- 1950s
- peak decade
Galynn's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Galynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Galynn's full recorded timeline at 1960, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births.
Galynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1960
- Peak year (1957)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Galynn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Galynn's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Galynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Galynn's data
- Galynn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Galynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~3 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, 1957–1960 (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 Galynn 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.