Boys' name · since 1990

Govinda

32 babies named Govinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,381 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Govinda is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govinda has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.

  • #25,381 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govinda ranks #25,381 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,381 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Govinda's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% 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.

Govinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Govinda's full recorded timeline at 1996, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Govinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199019911992199620012015 5

Govinda by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 69% of the file).

1990s was Govinda's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Govinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Govinda? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 32 babies named Govinda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,381 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
Where does Govinda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govinda ranks #25,381 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 Govinda most popular? ▼
Govinda was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Govinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Govinda since 1990 -- 26 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Govinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Governor, Govanni, Govind, Govani, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Govinda's data

  • Govinda's decade-level peak was the 1990s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Govinda

Nearby Names Like Govinda

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

Governor Boy
349 births
Govanni Boy
260 births
Govind Boy
126 births
Govani Boy
81 births
Govanny Boy
55 births

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Garr
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Laton
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Sellers
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Warne
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Kingdon
32 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Govinda: 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, 1990–2015 (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 Govinda 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.