Recorded 1916–2015 Boys' name Peak 1916 18 births

Godfred — boys' name

18 babies named Godfred in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s132010s5
1910s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Godfred was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

8 babies were named Godfred in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Godfred

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Godfred between 1916 and 2015, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Godfred currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Godfred performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Godfred shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Godfred 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 18 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.

Godfred at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

18

Since 1916

100 years of records

Peak year

1916

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1916

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2015

Godfred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1916

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
456789 201519171916 8

Godfred by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
13 births that decade — 72% of Godfred's all-time total
1910s132010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Godfred?
18 babies have been named Godfred since 1916. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1916 with 8 births.
When was Godfred most popular?
Godfred was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Godfred been used?
Godfred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 100 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Godfred?
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, 1916–2015 (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.