Boys' name · since 1999

Govind

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Govind, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,902 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Govind sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 126 recorded since 1999.

Govind has 126 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.

  • #15,902 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govind ranks #15,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,902 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Govind's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% 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.

Govind's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Govind's full recorded timeline at 2008, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Govind popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 199920012003200520082010201520212022 5

Govind by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (85 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Govind's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Govind births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Govind? ▼
126 babies have been named Govind since 1999. All-time, it sits at #15,902 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
Where does Govind sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govind ranks #15,902 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 Govind most popular? ▼
Govind was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Govind been used? ▼
Records for Govind go back to 1999, giving 24 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Govind? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Governor, Govanni, Govani, Govanny, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Govind's data

  • Govind's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- 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 Govind

Nearby Names Like Govind

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

Governor Boy
349 births
Govanni Boy
260 births
Govani Boy
81 births
Govanny Boy
55 births
Govinda Boy
32 births

Compare Govind side by side: Govind vs Governor Govind vs Govanni Govind vs Govani

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Severn
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Seaton
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Sante #9797
126 births · Peak 1962
Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Govind: 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, 1999–2022 (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 Govind 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.