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Worldwide Name Statistics

Galen

Ranked #2287 - 1 in 737,735 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,844

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2287

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2287
Rarity
1 in 737,735
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Galen

There are an estimated 10,844 people named Galen alive worldwide today. That ranks Galen at #2287 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Galen is held by approximately 10,844 people, ranking #2287 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,607 U.S. residents).

Historically Galen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.7% male).

Galen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.7%Female 3.3%

Galen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Galen, 1889 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1889: 6
  2. 1895: 8
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1898: 6
  5. 1899: 5
  6. 1900: 7
  7. 1904: 5
  8. 1905: 6
  9. 1906: 10
  10. 1907: 9
  11. 1908: 8
  12. 1909: 7
  13. 1910: 12
  14. 1911: 9
  15. 1912: 39
  16. 1913: 41
  17. 1914: 61
  18. 1915: 62
  19. 1916: 75
  20. 1917: 69
  21. 1918: 72
  22. 1919: 79
  23. 1920: 81
  24. 1921: 95
  25. 1922: 90
  26. 1923: 114
  27. 1924: 99
  28. 1925: 110
  29. 1926: 103
  30. 1927: 124
  31. 1928: 101
  32. 1929: 122
  33. 1930: 104
  34. 1931: 119
  35. 1932: 122
  36. 1933: 128
  37. 1934: 136
  38. 1935: 140
  39. 1936: 139
  40. 1937: 138
  41. 1938: 162
  42. 1939: 169
  43. 1940: 170
  44. 1941: 171
  45. 1942: 204
  46. 1943: 219
  47. 1944: 219
  48. 1945: 205
  49. 1946: 217
  50. 1947: 306
  51. 1948: 353
  52. 1949: 441
  53. 1950: 332
  54. 1951: 385
  55. 1952: 318
  56. 1953: 307
  57. 1954: 315
  58. 1955: 298
  59. 1956: 291
  60. 1957: 268
  61. 1958: 245
  62. 1959: 254
  63. 1960: 220
  64. 1961: 233
  65. 1962: 218
  66. 1963: 207
  67. 1964: 223
  68. 1965: 173
  69. 1966: 179
  70. 1967: 183
  71. 1968: 190
  72. 1969: 193
  73. 1970: 219
  74. 1971: 191
  75. 1972: 191
  76. 1973: 154
  77. 1974: 151
  78. 1975: 191
  79. 1976: 143
  80. 1977: 143
  81. 1978: 161
  82. 1979: 157
  83. 1980: 166
  84. 1981: 161
  85. 1982: 136
  86. 1983: 151
  87. 1984: 159
  88. 1985: 171
  89. 1986: 192
  90. 1987: 172
  91. 1988: 159
  92. 1989: 173
  93. 1990: 195
  94. 1991: 166
  95. 1992: 172
  96. 1993: 177
  97. 1994: 166
  98. 1995: 168
  99. 1996: 159
  100. 1997: 131
  101. 1998: 152
  102. 1999: 133
  103. 2000: 116
  104. 2001: 100
  105. 2002: 113
  106. 2003: 100
  107. 2004: 85
  108. 2005: 86
  109. 2006: 66
  110. 2007: 46
  111. 2008: 57
  112. 2009: 51
  113. 2010: 59
  114. 2011: 31
  115. 2012: 55
  116. 2013: 50
  117. 2014: 62
  118. 2015: 47
  119. 2016: 32
  120. 2017: 55
  121. 2018: 57
  122. 2019: 49
  123. 2020: 45
  124. 2021: 45
  125. 2022: 51
  126. 2023: 38
  127. 2024: 47
  128. 2025: 23

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Galen worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,844 people named Galen alive worldwide today, ranking #2287 globally.

Is Galen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 737,735 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,844 bearers, which is 1 in 30,607 Americans.

Is Galen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Galen is used 96.7% male and 3.3% female.

Where does the name Galen come from?

Who are famous people named Galen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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