Boys' name · since 1996
Godson
Godson has 122 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,269 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 122
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
122 babies have been named Godson since 1996, making it today's #9269 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Godson recorded 122 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #9269 nationally today, ahead of 33% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #16,109 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,269 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 122 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godson ranks #16,109 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,269 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 122 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,269 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 122
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Godson's 122 recorded births place it above 64.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Godson compares
122 29th percentile among 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
Godson's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Godson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Godson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Godson splits its recorded history at 2017: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Godson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Godson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (65 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Godson's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Godson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (53% of all-time use).
Godson by state
Where Godson concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 8.2% |
10 of 122 births nationwide.
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What to do with Godson's data
- Godson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Godsons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Godson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Godson 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.