ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #485 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 143 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1884 First Year 2026 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #616 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 127 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Golden What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Golden is a family name that can be of English, Jewish or Irish origin. It can be a variant spelling of Golding. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Golden ### As a girl name Golden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 62 Goldens were born — ranking #890 that year. As of 2026, Golden ranks #2,981 for girls with 55 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Goldens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Golden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 67 Goldens were born — ranking #2,144 that year. As of 2026, Golden ranks #2,414 for boys with 58 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Goldens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Golden Phonetically similar names — useful when Golden is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Goldin * Gilden * Gulden * Gildan * Gildon * [Colden](/colden) * Golding * [Goldman](/goldman) * [Golan](/golan) * Goldeneye * [Golda](/golda) * Galton Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Golden What does the name Golden mean? Golden is a family name that can be of English, Jewish or Irish origin. It can be a variant spelling of Golding. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male. How popular is Golden in 2026? In 2026, Golden ranks #2,414 among boys' names in the U.S., with 58 babies given the name that year. When was Golden most popular? Golden reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #485 that year with 67 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Golden most popular? Golden has historically been most popular in Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Golden. Is Golden a unisex name? Yes — Golden is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 44% of Goldens assigned female and 56% assigned male historically. What names go well with Golden? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Golden include Sigmund, Trinidad, Jed. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦SigmundPeak #485](/sigmund)[👦TrinidadPeak #485](/trinidad)[👦JedPeak #485](/jed)[👦GearldPeak #485](/gearld) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧OsaPeak #616](/osa)[👧RoxanaPeak #616](/roxana)[👧AlomaPeak #616](/aloma)[👧LatriciaPeak #616](/latricia) ## About the name Golden Golden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Golden's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #485\. Use the chart and map above to compare Golden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.