Have been in vogue for a long time now.... at least around here they have. I have a full beard.
With absolutely no research data to back this up I'm going to say that around here if you see a guy with a beard it will be a goatee. My calculation: 95 out of 100 facially bearded guys have a goatee.
Last time I shaved off my full beard I began by shaving it down to a goatee... which I kept for maybe 3 days before doing away with it?
Two members of my band have Goatees. Every single parent of HS Athletes that I know and that have a beard have a goatee... and I would argue one Mom as well.