Galloway
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,905 in 1989
0 babies were named Galloway in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGalloway first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #7,905.
About the name Galloway
Galloway is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-way”. US birth records list Galloway for boys from 1989 to 2015, in 2 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #7,905 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Galloway
What is the origin of the name Galloway?
Galloway has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Galloway a boy or girl name?
Galloway is a boy name.
How popular is the name Galloway?
Galloway is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #7,905 in 1989.