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Goodwin

/ˈɡʊdwɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2006

Goodwin has been given to about 256 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡʊdwɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 52
Median age today90 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Goodwin per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time256

How popular is Goodwin?

Its best year was 1918, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 1854th. The typical living American called Goodwin is about 90 years old today.

Names that sound like Goodwin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Odin0.68
  2. Corwin0.68
  3. Edwin0.63
  4. Jordin0.59
  5. Colin0.56
  6. Collin0.56
  7. Corbin0.56
  8. Ronin0.56

Middle names for Goodwin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Goodwin Paul0.77
  2. Goodwin John0.77
  3. Goodwin Lee0.77
  4. Goodwin Dean0.76
  5. Goodwin Blake0.76
  6. Goodwin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Goodwin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.66
  2. Luellasister · 0.66
  3. Opalsister · 0.65
  4. Ilasister · 0.64
  5. Forestbrother · 0.57
  6. Soleither · 0.56

Where Goodwin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Goodwin Anderson0.77
    2. Goodwin Reyes0.72
    3. Goodwin Moore0.72
    4. Goodwin Lee0.72
    5. Goodwin Hall0.72
    6. Goodwin Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Goodwin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.