Boys' name · since 1919

Goodman

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Goodman, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,170 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Goodman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Goodman recorded 22 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1956.

  • #28,170 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodman ranks #28,170 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,170 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Goodman's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Goodman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Goodman splits its recorded history at 1935: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Goodman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4.555.566.5 1919192319351956 5

Goodman by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Goodman's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Goodman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Goodman? ▼
22 babies have been named Goodman since 1919. All-time, it sits at #28,170 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
Where does Goodman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodman ranks #28,170 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 Goodman most popular? ▼
Goodman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Goodman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goodman since 1919 -- 38 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Goodman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goodwin, Goodness, Goodluck. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Goodman's data

  • Goodman's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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 Goodman

Nearby Names Like Goodman

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

Goodwin Boy
256 births
Goodness Boy
16 births
Goodluck Boy
8 births

Compare Goodman side by side: Goodman vs Goodwin Goodman vs Goodness Goodman vs Goodluck

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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Goodman: 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, 1919–1956 (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 Goodman 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.