Galen
Boy nameGalen has been given to 17,060 babies in the U.S. since 1889. It peaked in 1949.
Meaning & origin /ˈɡeɪlən/
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Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
17,060
Peak year
1949 (441 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1889
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
3% girls / 97% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Galen.
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