boy's name
Goodwin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 256
Goodwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Goodwin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 91 |
| 1920s | 109 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 6 |
How popular is Goodwin?
In 2006, Goodwin was given to 6 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 Goodwin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Goodwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Goodwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Goodwin
How popular is the name Goodwin?
In 2006, Goodwin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Goodwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Goodwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Goodwin?
Goodwin has 2 syllables.
When was Goodwin most popular?
Goodwin peaked in 1918, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.