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Galen

Boy name

Galen 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

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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

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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Galen.

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