Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1996
Gokul
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Gokul, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Gokul is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 82 have been recorded since 1996.
Gokul has 82 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2009.
- 82 total births
- 1996–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Gokul since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 82
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Gokul was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gokul in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Gokul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gokul's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gokul at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Gokul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009
- Peak year (2000)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Gokul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gokul's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Gokul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gokul? ▼
82 babies have been named Gokul since 1996. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2000 with 12 births.
When was Gokul most popular? ▼
Gokul was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Gokul been used? ▼
Gokul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 14 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Gokul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goku. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1996–2009 (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. "Gokul: Baby Name Since 1996 - 82 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gokul. 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 Gokul 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.