Galia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,856

among girls · ↓138 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Galia · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

41 babies

All-time total

594

#10,626 all-time among girls

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Galia popularity over time

594 babies have been named Galia since 1967, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,277
1970s	19	2	+217%	#6,563
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,987
2000s	150	15	+1264%	#5,585
2010s	207	21	+38%	#4,393
2020s (to 2025)	201	34	+62%	#3,718

Where Galia 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Galia

Galia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,856 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 594 American babies have been named Galia. Its peak came in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Galia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Galia?

The median living Galia is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Galia are alive in the United States today.

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

Galia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,856
2024	41	#3,718
2023	35	#4,139
2022	29	#4,709
2021	32	#4,353
2020	26	#4,935
2019	24	#5,354
2018	32	#4,393
2017	23	#5,565
2016	16	#7,372
2015	20	#6,311
2014	23	#5,678
2013	19	#6,561
2012	21	#6,189
2011	16	#7,550
2010	13	#8,888
2009	20	#6,650
2008	19	#6,895
2007	25	#5,585
2006	23	#5,788
2005	20	#6,092
2004	14	#7,968
2003	6	#14,462
2002	9	#10,505
2001	7	#12,495
2000	7	#12,227
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,563
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Galia?

The median living Galia is about 9 years old. Half of all living Galias are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Galia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Galia are alive in the United States, based on 594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Galia in 2025?

Galia ranked #3,856 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Galia?

594 babies have been named Galia in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Galia most popular?

Galia peaked in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Galia a boy or girl name?

Galia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Galia rising or falling?

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

Will Galia become more popular?

Galia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Galia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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