How Many People Are Named Godfrey?
An estimated 1,577 people in the United States have the first name Godfrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Godfrey peaked in popularity in 1918 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Godfrey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Godfrey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,577
About 1 in 217,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1918
71 births
Total Registered
3,236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Godfrey
Godfrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,236 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Godfrey as a male name
Ranked #10,205 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (71 births)
Godfrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Godfrey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 468 babies were registered. Godfrey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Godfrey by Decade
How has Godfrey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Godfrey by State
Birth registrations for Godfrey span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Mississippi, Massachusetts, Illinois. On average, about 28 Godfreys were registered per state.
Godfrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Godfrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Godfrey
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Godfrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Godfrey?
We estimate approximately 1,577 people named Godfrey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 217,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Godfrey a common name?
Godfrey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Godfrey most popular?
Godfrey reached peak popularity in 1918, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Godfrey is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Godfrey a male name?
Godfrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Godfrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Godfrey Smith, Godfrey Johnson, Godfrey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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