Total births
747
Girls' name · since 1957
Goddess
747 babies named Goddess in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4052
- among girls today
- 747
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Goddess currently ranks #4052 among girls' names in America, with 747 babies recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goddess has been recorded 747 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #4052 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #4052 among girls today
- 747 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Goddess is currently the #4052 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 747 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4052
- among girls today
- 747
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Goddess vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4052
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Goddess was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
68 babies were named Goddess in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Goddess compares
747 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Goddess's all-time total is 96% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Goddess | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 747 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 48 | 19,840 |
Goddess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Goddess splits its recorded history at 2013: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1957 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Goddess at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,052
Active since
1957
Goddess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Goddess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Goddess's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Goddess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
359 births
- 2020s
2020s
265 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 359 births (48% of all-time use).
How Goddess compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Goddess's total volume
Goddess vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Goddess by state
Where Goddess concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 26 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 24 | 3.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 19 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #6 | California | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
New York share of Goddess's total US births 3.9%
Even split
29 of 747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Goddess appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goddess? ▼
Goddess has been given to 747 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4052 as of the latest data. 68 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Goddess most popular? ▼
Goddess was most popular in the 2010s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Goddess most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Goddess are New York (29 births), Georgia (26 births), Texas (24 births).
How long has the name Goddess been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goddess since 1957 -- 69 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Goddess? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Godiva. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Goddess's data
- Goddess's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (359 total births) through the 2020s (265) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Goddesss (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Goddess
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Compare Goddess side by side: Goddess vs Godiva
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Goddess: #4052 Girls' Name - 747 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goddess. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Goddess draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.