boy's name
Galvin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 947
Galvin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Galvin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Galvin?
In 2025, Galvin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Galvin 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 Galvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Galvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Galvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Galvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Galvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Galvin
How popular is the name Galvin?
In 2025, Galvin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Galvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Galvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Galvin?
Galvin has 2 syllables.
When was Galvin most popular?
Galvin peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Galvin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Galvin currently ranks #12,555 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.