Gottfried
Gottfried is a masculine German given name. It is derived from the Old High German name Godafrid, recorded since the 7th century, and composed of the elements god- and frid-.
Meaning & Origin of Gottfried
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gottfried is a masculine German given name. It is derived from the Old High German name Godafrid, recorded since the 7th century, and composed of the elements god- and frid-.
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The Story of Gottfried
Gottfried first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 12 Gottfrieds were born — ranking #2,398 that year. As of 2026, Gottfried ranks #3,534 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 115 Gottfrieds 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 Gottfried
Gottfried is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Gottfried's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Gottfried'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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