Galilee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,735

among girls · ↓708 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Galilee · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

62 babies

All-time total

648

#10,028 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Galilee popularity over time

648 babies have been named Galilee since 2001, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	80	8	–	#8,260
2010s	283	28	+254%	#3,265
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	+68%	#2,771

Where Galilee 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Galilee

Galilee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,735 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 648 American babies have been named Galilee. Its peak came in 2023, when 62 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 Galilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Galilee?

The median living Galilee is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Galilee 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.

Galilee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,735
2024	54	#3,027
2023	62	#2,771
2022	48	#3,335
2021	38	#3,900
2020	43	#3,516
2019	46	#3,412
2018	49	#3,265
2017	20	#6,125
2016	44	#3,544
2015	25	#5,351
2014	31	#4,578
2013	15	#7,895
2012	18	#6,962
2011	20	#6,414
2010	15	#8,031
2009	8	#12,842
2008	15	#8,260
2007	12	#9,752
2006	10	#10,859
2005	–	–
2004	12	#8,886
2003	11	#9,264
2002	5	#16,311
2001	7	#12,496
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Galilee?

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

How many people named Galilee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Galilee are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Galilee in 2025?

Galilee ranked #3,735 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Galilee?

648 babies have been named Galilee in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Galilee most popular?

Galilee peaked in 2023, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Galilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Galilee rising or falling?

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

Will Galilee become more popular?

Galilee looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Galilee in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Galilee

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

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