How Many People Are Named Godwin?
An estimated 537 people in the United States have the first name Godwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Godwin peaked in popularity in 2011 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Godwin 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 Godwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
537
About 1 in 638,276 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2011
22 births
Total Registered
563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Godwin
Godwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 563 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Godwin as a male name
Ranked #6,257 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (22 births)
Godwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Godwin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 167 babies were registered. While Godwin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Godwin by Decade
How has Godwin 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.
Godwin by State
Godwin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Godwin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Godwin
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Godwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Godwin?
We estimate approximately 537 people named Godwin 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 638,276 Americans share this first name.
Is Godwin a common name?
Godwin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Godwin most popular?
Godwin reached peak popularity in 2011, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Godwin is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Godwin a male name?
Godwin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Godwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Godwin Smith, Godwin Johnson, Godwin 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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