Masculine dossier · first seen 1889
Galen
Endangered
Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1949
Peak births
433
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Galen
How many people are named Galen?
An estimated 10,191 living Americans are named Galen.
How rare is Galen?
Galen is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1949 peak.
How old is the typical Galen?
The median age of a living American named Galen is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 68 years old.
Is Galen still popular?
No. Galen is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1949 peak with 23 births in 2025.
Where is Galen most common?
Galen has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 10.4× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19492025
Peak year
1949
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
23
All-time
16,500
Where it lives now
Galen is most concentrated in Kansas — about 9.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Galen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.