Total births
129
Boys' name · since 2013
Goku
Goku has 129 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11874
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Goku is the #11874 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 129 recorded since 2013.
Goku has 129 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11874 as of the latest data, more common than 17% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #11874 among boys today
- 129 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Goku is currently the #11874 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 129 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11874
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Goku vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11874
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Goku was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
20 babies were named Goku in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Goku compares
129 30th percentile among 14,294 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
Goku's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Goku | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Goku's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goku's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goku at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,874
Active since
2013
Goku popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Goku by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Goku's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Goku births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goku? ▼
129 babies have been named Goku since 2013. It currently ranks #11874 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 20 births.
When was Goku most popular? ▼
Goku was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Goku been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goku since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Goku? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gokul. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Goku's data
- Goku's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Goku: #11874 Boys' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goku. 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 Goku 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.