Galileo
Boy name · #4155 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Galileo, placing it at #4155 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Galileo.
The 110-year story
Galileo first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. 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 Galileo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Galileo in class?
Galileo scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Galileo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Galileo is most common
State-level data for Galileo 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 Galileo
Statistically, parents drawn to Galileo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Geo, Graycen, Amilio, Greer, and Diago.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Galileo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Galileo a popular boy name?
Galileo ranked #4155 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Galileo most popular?
Galileo peaked in 2022, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Galileo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Galileo. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.