Boys' name · since 2009
Godric
387 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.
- #9,198 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,320 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 387
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
387 babies have been named Godric since 2009, making it today's #10320 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Godric recorded 387 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #10320 nationally today, ahead of 26% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #9,198 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,320 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 387 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godric ranks #9,198 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,320 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 387 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,198 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,320 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 387
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Godric's 387 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Godric compares
387 Top 49% higher than 51% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Godric's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Godric | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 387 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 34 | 22,252 |
Godric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Godric's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Godric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Godric by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (267 births, 69% of the file).
2010s was Godric's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Godric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
267 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 267 births (69% of all-time use).
Godric by state
Where Godric concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 4.4% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
17 of 387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Godric's data
- Godric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (267 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Godrics (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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 Godric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~16 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, 2009–2025 (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 Godric 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.