Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1925
Goree
26 babies named Goree in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1925–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Goree sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1925.
Goree has 26 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1944.
- 26 total births
- 1925–1944 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Goree since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.
- 26
- total births
- 1925–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Goree was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
6 babies were named Goree in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Goree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Goree splits its recorded history at 1929: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Goree at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Goree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1944
- Peak year (1931)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Goree by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Goree's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Goree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Goree by state
Where Goree concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 57.7% |
Texas share of Goree's total US births 57.7%
15 of 26 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goree? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 26 babies named Goree. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 6 births.
When was Goree most popular? ▼
Goree was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Goree most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Goree are Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Goree been used? ▼
Goree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 20 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Goree? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gordon, Gorge, Gorden, Gordan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Goree's data
- Goree's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gorees (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Goree
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Goree
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–1944 (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. "Goree: Baby Name Since 1925 - 26 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goree. 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 Goree 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 July 2026.