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God

gahd /ɡɑd/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#8,987)
Babies in 2024
8 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#5,587 in 1976
First recorded
1976

Meaning of God

Brimming with the grandeur of ancient lore, the name God unfolds like a vibrant fresco across languages—from Old English gōd and Proto-Germanic *gudan* to Latin’s *Deus* and Spanish *Dios*. It’s a bold, single-syllable declaration that only a handful of proud parents choose each year in the US (eight newborns in 2024, ranking 916), making it as rare and radiant as a comet streaking through the Social Security sky. This name carries the weight and warmth of divinity, whispering strength, faith and boundless promise. For families seeking a title that feels both timelessly epic and deeply personal, God shines like a cultural and linguistic masterpiece.

How to pronounce God

English

Popularity of God in the U.S.

God was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #8,987 with 8 babies. It peaked at #5,587 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1976.

Bar and line chart: God in the U.S., 1976–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 2017 and 8 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,587 in 1976, #8,987 in 2024.
  • Boys named God (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1976–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1976⁠–⁠2024 10 rows
God: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202488,987▲ 3,252
2023512,239▼ 2,416
202279,823▲ 976
2021610,799back (not recorded in 2020)
2019610,803back (not recorded in 2018)
201788,840back (not recorded in 2016)
2015512,086back (not recorded in 2009–2014)
2008611,037back (not recorded in 1998–2007)
199759,265back (not recorded in 1977–1996)
197655,587new