Goddess: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,593

among girls · ↓527 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Goddess · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

68 babies

All-time total

747

#9,152 all-time among girls

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Goddess popularity over time

747 babies have been named Goddess since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,653
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	117	12	–	#5,825
2010s	359	36	+207%	#2,572
2020s (to 2025)	265	44	+23%	#2,733

Where Goddess is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Goddess

Goddess is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,593 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 747 American babies have been named Goddess. Its peak came in 2019, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Goddess stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Goddess?

The median living Goddess is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Goddess are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Goddess year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,593
2024	36	#4,066
2023	48	#3,345
2022	45	#3,500
2021	63	#2,733
2020	43	#3,518
2019	68	#2,572
2018	62	#2,762
2017	51	#3,172
2016	39	#3,877
2015	41	#3,726
2014	22	#5,859
2013	16	#7,518
2012	26	#5,303
2011	21	#6,217
2010	13	#8,894
2009	19	#6,902
2008	24	#5,825
2007	14	#8,688
2006	21	#6,210
2005	8	#12,222
2004	9	#11,002
2003	–	–
2002	10	#9,754
2001	6	#14,136
2000	6	#13,757
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Goddess, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Goddess?

The median living Goddess is about 7 years old. Half of all living Goddesss are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Goddess are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Goddess are alive in the United States, based on 747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Goddess in 2025?

Goddess ranked #4,593 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Goddess?

747 babies have been named Goddess in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Goddess most popular?

Goddess peaked in 2019, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Goddess a boy or girl name?

Goddess is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Goddess rising or falling?

Goddess is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Goddess become more popular?

Goddess is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Goddess in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Goddess

Names that sound and feel close to Goddess: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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