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In 2024, 47 boys in the United States were named Galen, making it the 2,753rd most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 2,183rd ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 441 births.
Records for Galen go back to 1889, and 17,036 babies have been given the name since.
An ancient Greek name meaning "calm" or "healer". Historically associated with a famous Greek physician, giving it scholarly connections.
Galen is of Greek origin, described as scholarly in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 47 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
An ancient Greek name meaning "calm" or "healer". Historically associated with a famous Greek physician, giving it scholarly connections.
Galen is of Greek origin, and is usually described as scholarly in style.
In 2024, 47 boys in the United States were named Galen, making it the 2,753rd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 47 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.