boy's name
Galan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 81
Galan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1996 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Galan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 12 |
How popular is Galan?
In 1996, Galan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Galan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Galan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Galan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Galan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Galan
How popular is the name Galan?
In 1996, Galan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Galan a girl's or a boy's name?
Galan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Galan?
Galan has 2 syllables.
When was Galan most popular?
Galan peaked in 1961, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.