Boys' name · since 1916
Govan
27 babies named Govan in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Govan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Govan recorded 27 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1932.
- #26,651 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 27 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govan ranks #26,651 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #26,651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Govan's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Govan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Govan splits its recorded history at 1926: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Govan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1932
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Govan by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 41% of the file).
1910s was Govan's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Govan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
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- Govan's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Govan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1916–1932 (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 Govan 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.