Galyn

GA-lihn /ˈɡælɪn/
girl 2 syllables fading

Galyn is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Galyn is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1998. Galyn was first reported in SSA data in 1946 and peaked in 1951 (7 births).

About the name Galyn

PronunciationGA-lihn /ˈɡælɪn/

Names similar to Galyn

How popular is Galyn?

Girls named Galyn
195119601970198019901998
Girls named Galyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1946–1998 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1998) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Galyn
19461950195519601964
Boys named Galyn per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1946–1998 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1998) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Galyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
199855#14,929—
19925—#14,009—
19865—#11,533—
19825—#11,037—
19725—#8,693—
196411—#7,097#3,764
19635—#6,948—
19628——#3,139
19615—#6,892—
19577——#3,356
19535—#5,965—
19525——#3,932
195112—#4,521#3,899
19466——#3,301