Galin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,010 in 1948
0 babies were named Galin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGalin first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #3,010.
About the name Galin
Galin is a boy name of Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Galin for boys from 1948 to 1994, in 3 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #3,010 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,347,826 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
Other spellings of Galin
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Galin
What is the origin of the name Galin?
Galin has Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Galin a boy or girl name?
Galin is a boy name.
How popular is the name Galin?
Galin is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #3,010 in 1948.