Total births
45
Unisex name · since 2012
Goodness
Goodness has 45 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 45
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Goodness sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodness has been recorded 45 times among girls since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 2012 to 2022.
- 45 total births
- 2012–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Goodness since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 45
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Goodness was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Goodness in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Goodness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goodness's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goodness at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Goodness popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2022
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Goodness popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 2018 (Goodness as boys' name)
Goodness by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Goodness's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Goodness births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goodness? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 45 babies named Goodness. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 8 births.
When was Goodness most popular? ▼
Goodness was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Goodness a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Goodness is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Goodness been used? ▼
Goodness has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 11 years of data through 2022.
What to do with Goodness's data
- Goodness's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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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, 2012–2022 (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. "Goodness: Baby Name Since 2012 - 45 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goodness. 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 Goodness 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.