Galia
Girl name · #3846 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Galia? In official American birth records, Galia has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Galia is currently the #3846 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 47,368 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 58-year story
Galia first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Galia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Galia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Galia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Galia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Galia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Galia is most common
State-level data for Galia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Galia
Statistically, parents drawn to Galia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xylia, Zelia, Nalia, Zalia, and Halia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Galia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Galia?
In official American birth records, the name Galia first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Galia a popular girl name?
Galia ranked #3846 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Galia most popular?
Galia peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Galia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Galia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.