female NAME · CURRENTLY #2495

Gala

GAH-lah

“Calm or serenity, likely related to the Greek name Galene; Gala also has independent usage in several languages.”

A short feminine given name used in several naming traditions.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Gala has traveled through time

91935 101940 131945 161950 251955 271960 991965 361970 141975 101985 61990 111995 82000 122005 192010 472015 452020 712025
LATEST YEAR202571 births
PEAK RANK#1056in 1965
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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