Godfred
Gudfred was a ninth century Danish king who reigned from at least 804 to 810. Alternate spellings include Godfred (Danish), Göttrick (German), Gøtrik (Danish), Gudrød (Danish), and Godofredus (Latin). He stands at the threshold of the History of Denmark in the sense that he is the first ruler about whom there is substantial knowledge from contemporary sources.
Meaning & Origin of Godfred
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gudfred was a ninth century Danish king who reigned from at least 804 to 810. Alternate spellings include Godfred (Danish), Göttrick (German), Gøtrik (Danish), Gudrød (Danish), and Godofredus (Latin). He stands at the threshold of the History of Denmark in the sense that he is the first ruler about whom there is substantial knowledge from contemporary sources.
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The Story of Godfred
Godfred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Godfreds were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Godfred ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Godfreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Godfred
Godfred is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Godfred's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Godfred's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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