Boy · #12,153 in 2026

Godswill

Name: Popularity of the name Godswill in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Godswill, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has been serving as the 15th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He was first elected as Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in 2015, lost in the 2019 senatorial elections and won in the 2023 elections.

Current Rank

#12,153

Peak Rank

#8,766 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2018

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#8766

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Godswill

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Godswill

The earliest SSA record of Godswill as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 7 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Godswill — #8,766 in the national rankings. About 75% of every Godswill on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Godswill last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 52 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Godswill

Phonetically similar names — useful when Godswill is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Godspell
Godspel
Goodwill
Goodsell
Gospel
Gosnell
Gowell
Gospl
Getwell
Godzilla
Godwin
Carswell

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Godswill

What does the name Godswill mean?

How popular is Godswill in 2026?

In 2026, Godswill ranks #12,153 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Godswill most popular?

Godswill reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #8,766 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Godswill a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Godswill is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Godswill?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Godswill include Till, Jimmi, Hezron. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Godswill

Godswill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Godswill's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #8,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Godswill'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.