Galyn
The Story of Galyn
As a girl name
Galyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 7 Galyns were born — ranking #4,385 that year. As of 2026, Galyn ranks #14,121 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Galyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Galyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 8 Galyns were born — ranking #3,042 that year. As of 2026, Galyn ranks #3,602 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Galyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Galyn
Galyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Galyn's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #4,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Galyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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