How Many People Are Named Goodman?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Goodman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Goodman peaked in popularity in 1923 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Goodman 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 Goodman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Goodman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Goodman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1923
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Goodman
Goodman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Goodman as a male name
Ranked #4,158 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Goodman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Goodman span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 6 babies were registered. Goodman remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Goodman by Decade
How has Goodman 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.
Goodman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Goodman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Goodman
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Goodman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Goodman?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Goodman 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Goodman a common name?
Goodman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Goodman most popular?
Goodman reached peak popularity in 1923, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Goodman is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Goodman a male name?
Goodman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Goodman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Goodman Smith, Goodman Johnson, Goodman 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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