Boys' name · since 1911

Goodwin

Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 256 babies named Goodwin, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

Goodwin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 256 have been recorded since 1911.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodwin has been recorded 256 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2006.

  • #11,515 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 256 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodwin ranks #11,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Goodwin's 256 recorded births place it above 74.65% 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.

Goodwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Goodwin's full recorded timeline at 1925, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Goodwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1918)
18
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
05101520 19111915191919231927193119532006 6

Goodwin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (109 births, 43% of the file).

1920s was Goodwin's strongest decade.

109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Goodwin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Goodwin? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 256 babies named Goodwin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,515 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 18 births.
Where does Goodwin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goodwin ranks #11,515 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 Goodwin most popular? ▼
Goodwin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Goodwin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goodwin since 1911 -- 96 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Goodwin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goodman, Goodness, Goodluck. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Goodwin's data

  • Goodwin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Goodwin

Nearby Names Like Goodwin

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

Goodman Boy
22 births
Goodness Boy
16 births
Goodluck Boy
8 births

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Goodwin: 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, 1911–2006 (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 Goodwin 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.