girl's name
Galadriel
- Origin Sindarin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 344
Galadriel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Galadriel is a name of Sindarin origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Galadriel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 81 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Galadriel?
In 2025, Galadriel was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Galadriel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Galadriel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Galadriel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Galadriel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Galadriel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Galadriel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Galadriel
How popular is the name Galadriel?
In 2025, Galadriel was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Galadriel a girl's or a boy's name?
Galadriel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Galadriel most popular?
Galadriel peaked in 2003, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Galadriel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Galadriel currently ranks #3,874 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.