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Godwin

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Godwin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1224 to #4789.200020052010201520202025#1224#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1997#2337
1999#2425
2000#1889
2001#2220
2002#2636
2003#1962
2004#1878
2005#1456
2006#1224
2007#1578
2008#1706
2009#1981
2010#1483
2011#1909
2012#2117
2013#1539
2014#1935
2015#1279
2016#1498
2017#1703
2018#1610
2019#2488
2020#4608
2021#4789
2022#3449
2023#2546
2024#2921
2025#2269

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2014: #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1935 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2014

    Highest recorded position: #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2014).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #409 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Godwin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#226910HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#170314HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153915HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190911HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#148316HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#122417HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#145613HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Godwin is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Godwin, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200119962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#1224 in 2006
Republic of Ireland2001–20145#409 in 2001
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Godwin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #409 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.