boy's name
God
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 61
God is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2017, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
God over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 26 |
How popular is God?
In 2024, God was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside God
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like God also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with God over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for God
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with God — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about God
How popular is the name God?
In 2024, God was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is God a girl's or a boy's name?
God is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in God?
God has 1 syllable.
When was God most popular?
God peaked in 2017, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.