A reliable meaning for Galaxy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Galaxy through the years
Babies since 1880
432
43 boys · 389 girls
Most popular year
2019
41 babies
2025
23
#5,464 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+7%
Steady
Boys Girls
Galaxy in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1995–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,464 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 286 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.