Galilee
Girl name · #3760 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Galilee? In official American birth records, Galilee has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Galilee ranks #3760 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Galilee.
Babies named Galilee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 24-year story
Galilee first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 62 babies and a rank of #2757. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Galilee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Galilee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Galilee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Galilee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Galilee is most common
State-level data for Galilee 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 Galilee
Statistically, parents drawn to Galilee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zailee, Haizlee, Whitlee, Hayzlee, and Hartlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Galilee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Galilee?
In official American birth records, the name Galilee first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Galilee a popular girl name?
Galilee ranked #3760 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Galilee most popular?
Galilee peaked in 2023, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Galilee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Galilee. 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.