Golden Boy & girl
How popular is Golden?
#2,572 boy name in 2025
51 baby boys were named Golden in the US in 2025, making it the 2572nd most popular boy name. Another 45 girls got the name (#3,388 for girls).
2,271living people named Golden (est.)
22median age of people named Golden
5,229babies named Golden since 1880
1 in 34,535US babies born in 2025
Golden popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,572 for boys (▲ 102 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 51 boys, 45 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+82% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,774 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (67 boys) |
| Highest rank | #485 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 52% boys, 48% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Golden is most popular
Babies named Golden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Golden by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 | #648 |
| 1890s | 87 | #485 |
| 1900s | 148 | #505 |
| 1910s | 409 | #634 |
| 1920s | 451 | #920 |
| 1930s | 284 | #1,119 |
| 1940s | 189 | #1,482 |
| 1950s | 174 | #1,322 |
| 1960s | 90 | #1,743 |
| 1970s | 150 | #1,943 |
| 1980s | 126 | #2,443 |
| 1990s | 95 | #3,629 |
| 2000s | 121 | #4,567 |
| 2010s | 259 | #2,807 |
| 2020s | 298 | #2,146 |
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Questions
- Is Golden a boy or girl name?
- Golden is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 52% of babies named Golden were boys and 48% were girls.
- How popular is the name Golden?
- 51 baby boys were named Golden in the US in 2025, making it the 2572nd most popular boy name. Another 45 girls got the name (#3,388 for girls).
- When was Golden most popular?
- Golden peaked in 2023, when 67 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #485 in 1898.
- How many people are named Golden?
- 5,229 babies have been named Golden in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,271 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Golden most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Golden was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.