How Many People Are Named Galyn?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Galyn. It is used for both genders, with 58.4% female. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Galyn peaked in popularity in 1951 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Galyn 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 Galyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Galyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.4% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1951
12 births
Total Registered
89
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Galyn
Galyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.6%) and females (58.4%). Out of 89 total births registered, 37 were male and 52 were female.
Galyn as a male name
Ranked #3,764 in 1964
6 male births in 1964
Peak: 1962 (8 births)
Galyn as a female name
Ranked #14,929 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1951 (7 births)
Galyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Galyn span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 29 babies were registered. While Galyn is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Galyn by Decade
How has Galyn 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.
Galyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Galyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Galyn
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Galyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Galyn?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Galyn 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Galyn a common name?
Galyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 89 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Galyn most popular?
Galyn reached peak popularity in 1951, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Galyn is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Galyn a female name?
Galyn is predominantly female. 58.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Galyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Galyn Smith, Galyn Johnson, Galyn 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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