Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1888
Goff
Goff has 11 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1888–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Goff since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goff has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1920.
- 11 total births
- 1888–1920 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Goff since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1920.
- 11
- total births
- 1888–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Goff was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Goff in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Goff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goff's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goff at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Goff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1920
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Goff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Goff's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Goff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goff? ▼
Goff has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 6 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Goff most popular? ▼
Goff was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Goff been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goff since 1888 -- 33 years through the most recent 1920 data.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Goff: Baby Name Since 1888 - 11 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goff. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Goff 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 June 2026.