ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #114 Peak Rank 39K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Goldie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Goldie is a nickname or given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for gold or an English version of the Yiddish name Golda or Golde, also meaning gold. It was often used as a pet name for a girl with blonde hair. It is also used as a nickname for formal names such as Marigold. It has a “vintage vibe” for some parents who have considered it. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English * Yiddish [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Goldie](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Jessie_Willcox_Smith_-_%27Goldilocks_and_the_Three_Bears%27%2C_Swift%27s_Premium_Soap_Products_calendar_illustration.jpg/330px-Jessie_Willcox_Smith_-_%27Goldilocks_and_the_Three_Bears%27%2C_Swift%27s_Premium_Soap_Products_calendar_illustration.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Goldie American parents first put Goldie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 24 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 1,051 Goldies were born — ranking #172 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Goldies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #604 among baby girl names with 501 births, rising sharply (+122% over the past five years). In total, more than 39K Goldies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Goldie Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Goldie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Golda](/golda) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Goldie Phonetically similar names — useful when Goldie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Goldy](/goldy) * [Goldi](/goldi) * [Golda](/golda) * Galdi * Coldie * [Gold](/gold) * Guilty * Goalie * Golds * [Golde](/golde) * Golder * [Gilda](/gilda) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Goldie What does the name Goldie mean? Goldie is a nickname or given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for gold or an English version of the Yiddish name Golda or Golde, also meaning gold. It was often used as a pet name for a girl with blonde hair. It is also used as a nickname for formal names such as Marigold. It has a “vintage vibe” for some parents who have considered it. What is the origin of the name Goldie? Goldie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Yiddish. How popular is Goldie in 2026? In 2026, Goldie ranks #604 among girls' names in the U.S., with 501 babies given the name that year. When was Goldie most popular? Goldie reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #114 that year with 1,051 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Goldie most popular? Goldie has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Goldie. Is Goldie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Goldie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Goldie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Goldie include Nina, Rosie, Sonya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Goldie? Common variants and related forms of Goldie include Golda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧NinaPeak #114](/nina)[👧RosiePeak #114](/rosie)[👧SonyaPeak #114](/sonya)[👧LelaPeak #113](/lela)[👧LucilePeak #115](/lucile)[👧MargotPeak #115](/margot)[👧JaclynPeak #115](/jaclyn)[👧KelliPeak #115](/kelli) ## About the name Goldie Goldie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 39K births in the dataset. Goldie's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #114\. Use the chart and map above to compare Goldie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.