Governor is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Governor across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Governor has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 349 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Governor per year, United States (1889 to 2011). United States peaked in 1923 (17/yr).
Governor is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #3,989 nationally (given to 17 babies that year).
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