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.

#19,152 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1916
1920s
peak 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.

  • #19,152 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goro ranks #19,152 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,152 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Goro's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1923)
12
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 1916191919201921192219231924192519271928 9

Goro by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (64 births, 83% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Goro by state

Where Goro concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Goro
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 archive ordinal is #19,152 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 12 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Goro sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goro ranks #19,152 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 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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Goro: 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, 1916–1928 (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 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 August 2026.