Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1916
Goro
Goro has 77 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1916–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
77 boys have been named Goro since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Goro has 77 recorded births among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1928.
- 77 total births
- 1916–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Goro since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 77
- total births
- 1916–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Goro was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
12 babies were named Goro in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Goro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goro's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goro at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Goro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Goro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Goro's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Goro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (83% of all-time use).
Goro by state
Where Goro concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 38 | 49.4% |
Hawaii share of Goro's total US births 49.4%
38 of 77 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goro? ▼
Goro has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 12 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Goro most popular? ▼
Goro was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Goro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Goro are Hawaii (38 births).
How long has the name Goro been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Goro since 1916 -- 13 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Goro? ▼
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 Goro's data
- Hawaii records the most Goros (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Goro
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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, 1916–1928 (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. "Goro: Baby Name Since 1916 - 77 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goro. 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 Goro 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.