Goddess
Girl name · #4565 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Goddess? In official American birth records, Goddess has been tracked continuously since 1957, giving it 68 years of documented American history.
Goddess ranks #4565 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Goddess.
Babies named Goddess per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 68-year story
Goddess first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 68 girls were named Goddess — good for #2561 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Goddess against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Goddess in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Goddess is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Goddess will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Goddess is most common
State-level data for Goddess is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Goddess
Statistically, parents drawn to Goddess tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Heiress, Empress, Cypress, Grettel, and Galilee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Goddess | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Goddess?
In official American birth records, the name Goddess first appeared in 1957 (over 68 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 68 years.
Is Goddess a popular girl name?
Goddess ranked #4565 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Goddess most popular?
Goddess peaked in 2019, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2561 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Goddess?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Goddess. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.