Boys' name · since 2015

Goliath

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Goliath, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Goliath is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 2015.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goliath has been recorded 49 times among boys since 2015, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.

  • #22,303 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goliath ranks #22,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Goliath's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% 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.

Goliath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Goliath's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Goliath popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 20152016201720192020202120222024 6

Goliath by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Goliath's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Goliath births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Goliath? ▼
49 babies have been named Goliath since 2015. All-time, it sits at #22,303 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
Where does Goliath sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goliath ranks #22,303 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 Goliath most popular? ▼
Goliath was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Goliath been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goliath since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Goliath? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Golden, Goldie, Goldman, Golan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Goliath's data

  • Goliath's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Goliath

Nearby Names Like Goliath

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Goliath

Golden Boy
#2572 2,937 births
Goldie Boy
443 births
Goldman Boy
104 births
Golan Boy
22 births
Gold Boy
16 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Zigmunt
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Aurele
49 births · Peak 1923
Orwin
49 births · Peak 1920
Earney
49 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Goliath: 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, 2015–2024 (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 Goliath 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.