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Godric

A name meaning "god's ruler".

Usage languagesAnglo Saxon, English
US rank (2025)#9,714

Meaning and history

Godric means “god’s ruler,” from Old English god combined with ric, “ruler” or “king,” and the name died out a few centuries after the Norman Conquest.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 19 births, rank #4,848
20112011: 22 births, rank #4,356
2012: 23 births, rank #4,251
2013: 30 births, rank #3,497
2014: 32 births, rank #3,371
2015: 40 births, rank #2,919
20162016: 36 births, rank #3,161
2017: 19 births, rank #4,935
2018: 28 births, rank #3,793
2019: 18 births, rank #5,153
2020: 26 births, rank #3,918
20212021: 22 births, rank #4,494
2022: 22 births, rank #4,570
2023: 17 births, rank #5,470
2024: 14 births, rank #6,199
20252025: 7 births, rank #9,714

In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Godric, ranking #9,714 among boys.