God vs Godfrey

Side-by-side comparison of God and Godfrey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

God

Boy name · Rank #9182

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Name B

Godfrey

Boy name · Rank #9871

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Metric God Godfrey
Current Rank #9182 #9871
Total Births (all years) 61 3,236
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 8 71
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade God Godfrey
1880ss — 84
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 85
1910ss — 395
1920ss — 468
1930ss — 299
1940ss — 369
1950ss — 373
1960ss — 269
1970ss 5 209
1980ss — 196
1990ss 5 166
2000ss 6 86
2010ss 19 107
2020ss 26 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year God Godfrey
2014 — 13
2015 5 6
2016 — 8
2017 8 8
2018 — 10
2019 6 14
2020 — 12
2021 6 13
2022 7 10
2023 5 9
2024 8 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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