Galia
Girl name · #3846 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Galia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Galia in class?
Galia scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Galia is most common
State-level data for Galia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.