Boys' name · since 1913

Gottfried

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Gottfried, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,479 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Gottfried sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 115 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gottfried has been recorded 115 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1938.

  • #16,479 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 115 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gottfried ranks #16,479 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,479 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gottfried's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% 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.

Gottfried's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gottfried's full recorded timeline at 1922, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gottfried popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19131915191819201923192519341938 5

Gottfried by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (54 births, 47% of the file).

1910s was Gottfried's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Gottfried births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 54 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gottfried? ▼
Gottfried has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,479 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 12 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Gottfried sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gottfried ranks #16,479 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 Gottfried most popular? ▼
Gottfried was most popular in the 1910s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Gottfried been used? ▼
Records for Gottfried go back to 1913, giving 26 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Gottfried? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gottlieb, Gotham, Gotti, Goten, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gottfried's data

  • Gottfried's decade-level peak was the 1910s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1930s -- 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 Gottfried

Nearby Names Like Gottfried

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

Gottlieb Boy
320 births
Gotham Boy
220 births
Gotti Boy
123 births
Goten Boy
#13278 51 births
Gottfred Boy
5 births

Compare Gottfried side by side: Gottfried vs Gottlieb Gottfried vs Gotham Gottfried vs Gotti

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Lenardo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gottfried: 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, 1913–1938 (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 Gottfried 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.