Gold
Gold is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Gold (disambiguation), multiple peopleAdam Golde, politician Adam Gold on WPTK Adam Gold (musician) of The Mendoza Line (band)Alan Gold (disambiguation), multiple peopleAlan Gold (author) (1945–2024), Australian author, literary critic and human rights activist Alan B.
Meaning & Origin of Gold
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gold is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Gold (disambiguation), multiple peopleAdam Golde, politician Adam Gold on WPTK Adam Gold (musician) of The Mendoza Line (band)Alan Gold (disambiguation), multiple peopleAlan Gold (author) (1945–2024), Australian author, literary critic and human rights activist Alan B.
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The Story of Gold
As a girl name
Gold first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Golds were born — ranking #12,132 that year. As of 2026, Gold ranks #13,458 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Golds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gold first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Golds were born — ranking #10,860 that year. As of 2026, Gold ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Golds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gold
Gold is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Gold's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Gold's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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