Godfrey vs Godson

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

Name A

Godfrey

Boy name · Rank #9871

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Name B

Godson

Boy name · Rank #10288

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Metric Godfrey Godson
Current Rank #9871 #10288
Total Births (all years) 3,236 114
Peak Year 1918 2019
Peak Year Births 71 15
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Godfrey Godson
1880ss 84 —
1890ss 79 —
1900ss 85 —
1910ss 395 —
1920ss 468 —
1930ss 299 —
1940ss 369 —
1950ss 373 —
1960ss 269 —
1970ss 209 —
1980ss 196 —
1990ss 166 5
2000ss 86 16
2010ss 107 65
2020ss 51 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Godfrey Godson
2014 13 11
2015 6 5
2016 8 10
2017 8 12
2018 10 6
2019 14 15
2020 12 7
2021 13 6
2022 10 —
2023 9 8
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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