Girls' name · since 1958
Godiva
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Godiva, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #55,303 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
10 girls have been named Godiva since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godiva has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2017.
- #55,303 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1958
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godiva ranks #55,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1958, peaking in the 1950s.
- #55,303 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Godiva's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Godiva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Godiva splits its recorded history at 2017: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births).
Godiva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2017
- Peak year (1958)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Godiva by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Godiva's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Godiva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Godiva's data
- Godiva's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Godiva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Godiva 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 August 2026.