Galan
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,900 in 1961
0 babies were named Galan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGalan first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #2,900.
About the name Galan
Galan is a boy name of Anglo Saxon, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Galan for boys from 1941 to 1996, in 14 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #2,900 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.2 | 833,333 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 840,336 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,129,032 boys |
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Galan
What is the origin of the name Galan?
Galan has Anglo Saxon, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Galan a boy or girl name?
Galan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Galan?
Galan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #2,900 in 1961.