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Godwin

Boy

Meaning of Godwin: English: 'good friend'

Godwin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5683rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5683

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

578

First recorded 1914 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Godwin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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