unisex name
Galyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 89
Galyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 58% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1998 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 1951, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Galyn 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 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 10 |
How popular is Galyn?
In 1998, Galyn 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 Galyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Galyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Galyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Galyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Galyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Galyn
How popular is the name Galyn?
In 1998, Galyn 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 Galyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Galyn is used for both girls and boys. About 58% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Galyn most popular?
Galyn peaked in 1951, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.