All around the world, גודסון (Goodson 
, גודסון 
) is a rare male given name. The first name גודסון is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare male name, South Africa, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Tanzania, South Africa, and the United States. More frequently, גודסון is the last name as well as the forename.