How Many People Are Named Galilea?
An estimated 8,775 people in the United States have the first name Galilea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Galilea peaked in popularity in 2016 with 594 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Galilea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Galilea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Galilea is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,775
About 1 in 39,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
594 births
Total Registered
8,862
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Galilea
Galilea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,862 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Galilea as a female name
Ranked #637 in 2024
461 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (594 births)
Galilea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Galilea span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,946 babies were registered. While Galilea is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Galilea by Decade
How has Galilea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Galilea by State
Birth registrations for Galilea span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 231 Galileas were registered per state.
Galilea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Galilea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Galilea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Galilea?
We estimate approximately 8,775 people named Galilea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Galilea a common name?
Galilea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,862 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Galilea most popular?
Galilea reached peak popularity in 2016, when 594 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Galilea is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Galilea a female name?
Galilea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Galilea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Galilea Smith, Galilea Johnson, Galilea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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