Boy · #3,942 in 2026

Goodman

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

Goodman is a masculine given name borne by the following people:Goodman Ace (1899–1982), American humorist Goodman Dlamini, South African soccer player Goodman Lipkind (1878–1973), British rabbi Goodman Mazibuko, South African former soccer player Goodman Mosele, South African soccer player

Current Rank

#3,942

Peak Rank

#3,822 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

1956

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#3822

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Goodman

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

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The Story of Goodman

American parents first put Goodman on the record books as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Goodmans were born — ranking #3,822 that year. About 27% of every Goodman on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Goodman last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Goodman

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

Goodmen
Godman
Gooden
Goodin
Gutman
Getman
Goulden
Guttman
Gutmann
Gateman
Guttmann
Kidman

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodman

What does the name Goodman mean?

How popular is Goodman in 2026?

In 2026, Goodman ranks #3,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Goodman most popular?

Goodman reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #3,822 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Goodman a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Goodman?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Goodman include Brutus, Ire, Ordie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Goodman

Goodman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Goodman's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Goodman'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.