boy's name
Goree
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 26
Goree is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1944 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1931, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Goree over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1944, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s (to 1944) | 5 |
How popular is Goree?
In 1944, Goree was given to 5 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 Goree
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Goree also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Goree over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Goree
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Goree — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Goree
How popular is the name Goree?
In 1944, Goree was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Goree a girl's or a boy's name?
Goree is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Goree?
Goree has 2 syllables.
When was Goree most popular?
Goree peaked in 1931, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.