US rank #6722 Boys' name Peak 2015 378 births

Godric — #6722 US boys' name

378 babies named Godric in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s2662020s100
#6722
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Godric was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

40 babies were named Godric in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Godric

The Social Security Administration has registered 378 babies named Godric between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Godric currently holds the #6722 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Godric performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Godric shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Godric in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Godric 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 378 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.

Godric at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

378

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2015

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,722

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Godric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
40
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
1020304050 202420222020201820162014201220102009 12

Godric by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
266 births that decade — 70% of Godric's all-time total
2000s122010s2662020s100

Godric by state

Where Godric concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Godric
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 4.5%
#2 California
5 1.3%
Texas share of Godric's total US births 4.5%
Even split

17 of 378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Godric?
378 babies have been named Godric since 2009. It currently ranks #6722 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 40 births.
When was Godric most popular?
Godric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Godric most popular?
The top states for the name Godric are Texas (17 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Godric been used?
Godric has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Godric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Godfrey, Godwin, Godson, God, 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, 2009–2024 (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.