Boys' name · since 1914
Godwin
Godwin has 578 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,235 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,899 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 578
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Godwin is the #5899 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 578 recorded since 1914.
Godwin has 578 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5899 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #7,235 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,899 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 578 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Godwin ranks #7,235 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,899 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 578 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,235 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,899 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 578
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Godwin's 578 recorded births place it above 84.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Godwin compares
578 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Godwin's all-time total is 57% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Godwin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 578 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Godwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Godwin's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Godwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Godwin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (167 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Godwin's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Godwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 167 births (29% of all-time use).
How Godwin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Godwin's total volume
Godwin by state
Where Godwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 578 births nationwide.
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What to do with Godwin's data
- Godwin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (167 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Godwins (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Godwin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Godwin 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.