Galen

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Galen is a given name of Greek origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (3% of births). There have been 17,036 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 16,476 as boys and 560 as girls. Galen gained popularity in the 1910s, peaked in 1949 and has since declined significantly. It is the #2,018 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

Fewer

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Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	47
2023	38
2022	51
2021	45
2020	45
2019	49
2018	57
2017	55
2016	32
2015	47
2014	62
2013	50
2012	55
2011	31
2010	59
2009	51
2008	57
2007	46
2006	66
2005	86
2004	85
2003	100
2002	113
2001	100
2000	116
1999	133
1998	152
1997	131
1996	159
1995	168
1994	166
1993	177
1992	172
1991	166
1990	195
1989	173
1988	159
1987	172
1986	192
1985	171
1984	159
1983	151
1982	136
1981	161
1980	166
1979	157
1978	161
1977	143
1976	143
1975	191
1974	151
1973	154
1972	191
1971	191
1970	219
1969	193
1968	190
1967	183
1966	179
1965	173
1964	223
1963	207
1962	218
1961	233
1960	219
1959	254
1958	245
1957	268
1956	291
1955	298
1954	315
1953	307
1952	318
1951	385
1950	332
1949	441
1948	353
1947	306
1946	218
1945	205
1944	218
1943	219
1942	204
1941	171
1940	170
1939	169
1938	162
1937	138
1936	139
1935	140
1934	136
1933	128
1932	122
1931	119
1930	104
1929	122
1928	101
1927	124
1926	103
1925	110
1924	99
1923	114
1922	90
1921	95
1920	81
1919	79
1918	72
1917	69
1916	75
1915	62
1914	61
1913	41
1912	39
1911	9
1910	12
1909	7
1908	8
1907	9
1906	10
1905	6
1904	5
1900	7
1899	5
1898	6
1896	5
1895	8
1889	6