Girl · #4,053 in 2026

Goldene

Goldene is a single-layer allotrope of gold. The thinnest commercial gold leaf is some 400 times thicker than goldene. It features 9% lattice contraction compared to bulk gold.

Current Rank
#4,053
Peak Rank
#4,053 (1929)
Total Babies
21
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1922
First Year
1929
Last Year
1929
Peak Year
#4053
Peak Rank
21
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Goldene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Goldene is a single-layer allotrope of gold. The thinnest commercial gold leaf is some 400 times thicker than goldene. It features 9% lattice contraction compared to bulk gold.

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Origin & history
Goldene was synthesized as a free-standing material in 2024 by a team at Linköping University in Sweden. They made a disputed claim about the goldene work reported in 2022 by a team at New York University Abu Dhabi contained multiple layers but that was not true.

The Story of Goldene

Goldene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 6 Goldenes were born — ranking #4,053 that year. As of 2026, Goldene ranks #4,053 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Goldenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Goldene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Goldene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Goldene

What does the name Goldene mean?
Goldene is a single-layer allotrope of gold. The thinnest commercial gold leaf is some 400 times thicker than goldene. It features 9% lattice contraction compared to bulk gold.
How popular is Goldene in 2026?
In 2026, Goldene ranks #4,053 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Goldene most popular?
Goldene reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #4,053 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Goldene a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Goldene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Goldene?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Goldene include Virene, Ovedia, Glossie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Goldene

Goldene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Goldene's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #4,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Goldene'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 .

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.