US rank #9182 Boys' name Peak 2017 61 births

God — #9182 US boys' name

61 babies named God in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s52000s62010s192020s26
#9182
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named God was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

8 babies were named God in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About God

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named God between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, God currently holds the #9182 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that God performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, God shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for God in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

God at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,182

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

God popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
456789 2024202320222021201920172015200819971976 5

God by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 43% of God's all-time total
1970s51990s52000s62010s192020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name God?
61 babies have been named God since 1976. It currently ranks #9182 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was God most popular?
God was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name God been used?
God has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to God?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Godfrey, Godwin, Godric, Godson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.