Galileo comes from the Italian tradition, meaning From Galilee.
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How popular is Galileo?
2022peak year
Galileo reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2022, 44 babies received the name (ranked #2884). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3699), with about 31 babies given the name annually. Galileo's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 505 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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