US rank #11903 Boys' name Peak 2019 49 births

Goliath — #11903 US boys' name

49 babies named Goliath in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s252020s24
#11903
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 16% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Goliath was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

9 babies were named Goliath in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Goliath

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Goliath between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Goliath currently holds the #11903 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Goliath performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Goliath shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Goliath in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Goliath at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

49

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2019

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,903

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Goliath popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
45678910 20242022202120202019201720162015 6

Goliath by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 51% of Goliath's all-time total
2010s252020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Goliath?
49 babies have been named Goliath since 2015. It currently ranks #11903 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
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?
Goliath has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.