Boys' name · since 1998

Godswill

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Godswill, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,889 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade

Godswill sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Godswill recorded 52 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1998 to 2018.

  • #21,889 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 1998
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godswill ranks #21,889 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,889 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Godswill's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Godswill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Godswill splits its recorded history at 2013: 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 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Godswill popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
456789 19982000201120122013201620172018 5

Godswill by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (39 births, 75% of the file).

2010s was Godswill's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Godswill births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Godswill? ▼
Godswill has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,889 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Godswill sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godswill ranks #21,889 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Godswill most popular? ▼
Godswill was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Godswill been used? ▼
Godswill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 21 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Godswill? ▼
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Godswill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1998–2018 (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 Godswill 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.