How Many People Are Named Godiva?
people named Godiva are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 37,976,095 people in the US has this name
Based on 10 babies named Godiva in Social Security records from 1958 to 2017, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
5 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Latinized form of the Old English name Godgifu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and giefu "gift". Lady Godiva was an 11th-century English noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest the high taxes imposed by her husband upon the townspeople.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Godiva in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Godiva alive today is about 35 years old, and 56% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Godiva first appears in the records in 1958 and was given most often in 1958, to 5 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2017.
Babies given the name each year, 1958 to 2017
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