Godfrey Boy
How popular is Godfrey?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Godfrey in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,502living people named Godfrey (est.)
55median age of people named Godfrey
3,245babies named Godfrey since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Godfrey popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▲ 2214 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (71 boys) |
| Highest rank | #554 in 1888 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Godfrey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 | #554 |
| 1890s | 79 | #662 |
| 1900s | 85 | #640 |
| 1910s | 395 | #735 |
| 1920s | 468 | #911 |
| 1930s | 299 | #1,050 |
| 1940s | 369 | #932 |
| 1950s | 372 | #1,138 |
| 1960s | 269 | #1,249 |
| 1970s | 209 | #1,566 |
| 1980s | 196 | #2,206 |
| 1990s | 166 | #2,774 |
| 2000s | 86 | #5,388 |
| 2010s | 107 | #5,477 |
| 2020s | 61 | #6,330 |
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Questions
- Is Godfrey a boy or girl name?
- Godfrey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Godfrey were boys.
- How popular is the name Godfrey?
- 10 baby boys were named Godfrey in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Godfrey most popular?
- Godfrey peaked in 1918, when 71 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #554 in 1888.
- How many people are named Godfrey?
- 3,245 babies have been named Godfrey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,502 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.