Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Galaxy

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #5,464 Trend ↓ Falling 19%
Rank 2025
#5,464
among girls · ↑218 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Galaxy · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
41 babies
All-time total
432
#13,737 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Galaxy popularity over time

432 babies have been named Galaxy since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – #12,280
2000s 55 – 55 6 +817% #7,727
2010s 172 22 194 19 +253% #4,098
2020s (to 2025) 156 21 177 30 +52% #4,125

Where Galaxy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Galaxy

Galaxy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,464 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 432 American babies have been named Galaxy, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Galaxy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Galaxy?

The median living Galaxy is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Galaxy are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Galaxy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,464 – –
2024 22 #5,682 7 #10,229
2023 26 #5,040 – –
2022 27 #4,952 9 #8,534
2021 35 #4,125 5 #12,756
2020 23 #5,371 – –
2019 35 #4,098 6 #11,222
2018 32 #4,392 – –
2017 20 #6,124 5 #12,904
2016 18 #6,742 5 #12,852
2015 11 #9,699 6 #11,141
2014 18 #6,810 – –
2013 11 #9,811 – –
2012 7 #13,981 – –
2011 13 #8,800 – –
2010 7 #13,956 – –
2009 5 #18,235 – –
2008 6 #16,068 – –
2007 8 #13,084 – –
2006 5 #18,078 – –
2005 5 #17,346 – –
2004 6 #14,762 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #12,665 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 13 #7,727 – –
1995 6 #12,280 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Galaxy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Galaxy?

The median living Galaxy is about 6 years old. Half of all living Galaxys are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Galaxy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Galaxy are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Galaxy in 2025?

Galaxy ranked #5,464 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Galaxy?

432 babies have been named Galaxy in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Galaxy most popular?

Galaxy peaked in 2019, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Galaxy a boy or girl name?

Galaxy is used for both: about 90% of babies named Galaxy have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Galaxy rising or falling?

Galaxy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Galaxy become more popular?

Galaxy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Galaxy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Galaxy

Names that sound and feel close to Galaxy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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